{"product_id":"superheroes-on-world-screens-rayna-denison-9781628462340","title":"Superheroes on World Screens","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuperheroes such as Superman and Spider-Man have spread all over the world. As this edited volume shows, many national cultures have created or reimagined the idea of the superhero, while the realm of superheroes now contains many icons whose histories borrow from local folklore and legends. Consequently, the superhero needs reconsideration, to be regarded as part of both local \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e global culture as well as examined for the rich meanings that such broad origins and re-workings create.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection stands out as the first concentrated attempt to think through the meanings and significance of the superhero, not only as a product of culture in the United States, but as a series of local, transnational, and global exchanges in popular media. Through analysis of mainly film, television, and computer screens, contributors offer three challenges to the idea of the American superhero: transnational reimagining of superhero culture, emerging local superheroes, and the use of local superheroes to undermine dominant political ideologies. The essays explore the shifting transnational meanings of Doctor Who, Thor, and the Phantom, as these characters are reimagined in world culture. Other chapters chart the rise of local superheroes from India, the Middle East, Thailand, and South Korea. These explorations demonstrate how far superheroes have traveled to inspire audiences worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rayna Denison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1628462345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781628462340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Rayna Denison","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44311365976319,"sku":"9781628462340","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80a9c544-8932-4e22-84e9-c11c00d210ee.jpg?v=1695722442","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/superheroes-on-world-screens-rayna-denison-9781628462340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}