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Disability and the Superhero: Essays on Ableism and Representation in Comic Media

Disability and the Superhero: Essays on Ableism and Representation in Comic Media


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This is a collection of essays that analyze the presence of ableism in superhero narratives from television shows, films, and comics. Contributors use critical disability studies, media studies, cultural studies, and other interdisciplinary fields to unveil the misinformation, stigma, and exclusion caused by ableist representations of disability or disability-related experiences. Ableism is unmasked in media franchises such as DC Comics, Marvel, Sesame Street, and more. These essays go beyond what is currently available in critical disability superhero studies, and explore both the well-known and lesser-known characters including Iron Man, Daredevil, Dr. Strange, Thor, Nick Fury, Jessica Jones, War Machine, Wonder Woman, Dr. Poison, the Joker, Bucky Barnes, Punisher, Rocket and Groot, Luke Cage, Captain America, and Sesame Street's Super Grover. They also offer insightful intersectional analyses of entire series, films, and shows such as Arrowverse and The Ables.

Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Preface Amber E. George Introduction: Making Sense of Superheroes and Their Social Identities Amber E. George ­Hyper-Normative Heroes, Othered Villains: Differential Disability Narratives in the Marvel Cinematic Universe Kelly A. Kane Living in the Mutant Underground: Marvel’s The Gifted Sue Scheibler Isolation, Overcoming, and the Filmic Stare in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Iron Man Films Grace McCarthy Tech as Ableist Tool: Understanding the Role of Disability in the Arrowverse Series Courtney Stanton Cultural Appropriation and Ableism: Dr. Strange’s Strange Concoction Shanti Srinivas Of Sexism and Ableism: Wonder Woman’s (Ab)Use of Disability Tatiana Prorokova-Konrad Assimilating Queer/Disabled Subjects in Marvel Superhero Fanfiction Divya Garg Enabling New Perspectives of (Super)Power and Disability in Jeremy Scott’s The Ables Robin E. Field and Christopher Boucher “It is I, Super Grover, Here to Challenge Ableism!” Daisy L. Breneman The Joker: Disrupting Perceptions of (Dis)ability in Batman Comic Books Sean Thomas Milligan About the Contributors Index

About the Author :
Amber E. George is an assistant professor of philosophy and diversity, equity, and inclusion at Galen College, and has written and edited several books that explore social justice themes. She lives in Vestal, New York.

Review :
“This book adeptly addresses the scholarly conversations around disability, superheroes, comics, and popular media.”—Robert Rozema, professor of English


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781476680972
  • Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
  • Height: 229 mm
  • No of Pages: 193
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Weight: 344 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1476680973
  • Publisher Date: 23 Jun 2023
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: Essays on Ableism and Representation in Comic Media
  • Width: 152 mm


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