Captain America, masculinity, and violence : the evolution of a national icon /
Stevens, J. Richard,
Captain America, masculinity, and violence : the evolution of a national icon / J. Richard Stevens. - First edition. - Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource - Television and popular culture .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Preface -- 1. Introduction: Sentinel of Liberty -- 2. The Anti-Hitler Crusader (1940-1949) -- 3. Commie Smasher! (1953-1954) -- 4. The Man out of Time (1963-1969) -- 5. The Liberal Crusader (1969-1979) -- 6. The Hypercommercialized Leader (1979-1990) -- 7. The Superficial Icon (1990-2002) -- 8. Captain America's Responses to the War on Terror (2002-2007) -- 9. The Death and Rebirths of Captain America (2007-2014) -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"Captain America's adventures span from World War II through the Cold War to the American War on Terror. In Captain America, Masculinity, and Violence, Stevens reveals how the hero evolved to maintain relevance to America's fluctuating ideas of masculinity, patriotism, and violence. Tracking the history of Captain America's adventures, Stevens places them in dialogue with the comic book industry as well as American politics, showing how the hero represents the ultimate American story: permanent enough to survive for more than seventy years with a history fluid enough to be constantly reinterpreted to meet the needs of an ever-changing culture, "--Back cover
9780815653202
Captain America (Fictitious character) --In comics.
Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism.--United States
Violence in comics.
Masculinity in comics.
Superheroes in comics.
Electronic Books.
PN6728 / .C378 2015
Captain America, masculinity, and violence : the evolution of a national icon / J. Richard Stevens. - First edition. - Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource - Television and popular culture .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Preface -- 1. Introduction: Sentinel of Liberty -- 2. The Anti-Hitler Crusader (1940-1949) -- 3. Commie Smasher! (1953-1954) -- 4. The Man out of Time (1963-1969) -- 5. The Liberal Crusader (1969-1979) -- 6. The Hypercommercialized Leader (1979-1990) -- 7. The Superficial Icon (1990-2002) -- 8. Captain America's Responses to the War on Terror (2002-2007) -- 9. The Death and Rebirths of Captain America (2007-2014) -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
"Captain America's adventures span from World War II through the Cold War to the American War on Terror. In Captain America, Masculinity, and Violence, Stevens reveals how the hero evolved to maintain relevance to America's fluctuating ideas of masculinity, patriotism, and violence. Tracking the history of Captain America's adventures, Stevens places them in dialogue with the comic book industry as well as American politics, showing how the hero represents the ultimate American story: permanent enough to survive for more than seventy years with a history fluid enough to be constantly reinterpreted to meet the needs of an ever-changing culture, "--Back cover
9780815653202
Captain America (Fictitious character) --In comics.
Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism.--United States
Violence in comics.
Masculinity in comics.
Superheroes in comics.
Electronic Books.
PN6728 / .C378 2015