Comic Book Crime : Truth, Justice, and the American Way / Nickie D. Phillips and Staci Strobl.
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TextSeries: Alternative criminology seriesPublisher: New York : New York University Press, 2013Description: viii, 289 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: - text
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- 9780814767870 (cl : acid-free paper)
- 0814767877 (cl : acid-free paper)
- 9780814767887 (pb : acid-free paper)
- 0814767885 (pb : acid-free paper)
- PN 6725 .P48 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-282) and index.
Holy criminology, Batman! comics and constructions of crime and justice -- "Crime doesn't pay": a brief history of crime and justice themes in comic books -- The world is shifting: terrorism, xenophobia, and comic books after 9/11 -- A better tomorrow: apocalypse, utopia, and the crime problem -- Villains: criminal behavior and the embodiment of evil -- Deathworthiness: paths to justice -- "Take down the bad guys, save the girl": gender and sexual orientation in the fight against evil -- "Aren't there any brown people in this world?" reading for race and ethnicity -- Apocalyptic incapacitation: understanding punishment -- Conclusion: Ultimate justice -- Appendix: sample and methodology.
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