{"product_id":"women-in-marvel-films-miriam-kent-9781474448826","title":"Women in Marvel Films","description":"The concept of identity in superhero narratives has become a burgeoning field in academic studies of this increasingly popular cinematic genre. \u003cem\u003eWomen in Marvel Films\u003c\/em\u003e provides the first rigorous analysis of the portrayals of women, heroic and otherwise, in films based on Marvel comics from the 1980s to the present. It explores the relationships between this cultural phenomenon and wider issues of gender equality, considering the cultural moments in which Marvel films are made and incorporating complex histories of the comic book and Hollywood industries. The book also asks how feminist issues surface within superhero adaptations and how they are dealt with via Hollywood and comic book conventions. \u003cem\u003eWomen in Marvel Films\u003c\/em\u003e shows how the Marvel superhero film taps into political complexities regarding gender and related identity issues, such as women's roles in society and their relation to men, and provides a fascinating insight into gendered power dynamics in contemporary American popular culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Miriam Kent\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474448828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474448826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2022","brand":"Miriam Kent","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43995911061759,"sku":"9781474448826","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d35315fa-35dd-484e-b1e6-7489b222f332.jpg?v=1683338588","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/women-in-marvel-films-miriam-kent-9781474448826","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}