{"product_id":"super-black-adilifu-nama-9780292726741","title":"Super Black: American Pop Culture and Black Superheroes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner, American Book Award, Before Columbus Foundation, 2012\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuper Black\u003c\/i\u003e places the appearance of black superheroes alongside broad and sweeping cultural trends in American politics and pop culture, which reveals how black superheroes are not disposable pop products, but rather a fascinating racial phenomenon through which futuristic expressions and fantastic visions of black racial identity and symbolic political meaning are presented. Adilifu Nama sees the value--and finds new avenues for exploring racial identity--in black superheroes who are often dismissed as sidekicks, imitators of established white heroes, or are accused of having no role outside of blaxploitation film contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNama examines seminal black comic book superheroes such as Black Panther, Black Lightning, Storm, Luke Cage, Blade, the Falcon, Nubia, and others, some of whom also appear on the small and large screens, as well as how the imaginary black superhero has come to life in the image of President Barack Obama. \u003ci\u003eSuper Black\u003c\/i\u003e explores how black superheroes are a powerful source of racial meaning, narrative, and imagination in American society that express a myriad of racial assumptions, political perspectives, and fantastic (re)imaginings of black identity. The book also demonstrates how these figures overtly represent or implicitly signify social discourse and accepted wisdom concerning notions of racial reciprocity, equality, forgiveness, and ultimately, racial justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adilifu Nama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0292726740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780292726741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Texas Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2012","brand":"Adilifu Nama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049924587775,"sku":"9780292726741","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_47c34e1c-1b69-4eae-9179-1c8d59e64a3b.jpg?v=1685004192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/super-black-adilifu-nama-9780292726741","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}