{"product_id":"toxic-masculinity-mapping-the-monstrous-in-our-heroes-paperback","title":"Toxic Masculinity: Mapping the Monstrous in Our Heroes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEsther de Dauw\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDaniel J. Connell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributions by Daniel J. Connell, Esther De Dauw, Craig Haslop, Drew Murphy, Richard Reynolds, Janne Salminen, Karen Sugrue, and James C. Taylor \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The superhero permeates popular culture from comic books to film and television to internet memes, merchandise, and street art. \u003ci\u003eToxic Masculinity: Mapping the Monstrous in Our Heroes \u003c\/i\u003easks what kind of men these heroes are and if they are worthy of the unbalanced amount of attention. Contributors to the volume investigate how the (super)hero in popular culture conveys messages about heroism and masculinity, considering the social implications of this narrative within a cultural (re)production of dominant, hegemonic values and the possibility of subaltern ideas, norms, and values to be imagined within that (re)production. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Divided into three sections, the volume takes an interdisciplinary approach, positioning the impact of hypermasculinity on toxic masculinity and the vilification of \"other\" identities through such mediums as film, TV, and print comic book literature. The first part, \"Understanding Super Men,\" analyzes hegemonic masculinity and the spectrum of hypermasculinity through comics, television, and film, while the second part, \"The Monstrous Other,\" focuses on queer identity and femininity in these same mediums. The final section, \"Strategies of Resistance,\" offers criticism and solutions to the existing lack of diversity through targeted studies on the performance of gender. Ultimately, the volume identifies the ways in which superhero narratives have promulgated and glorified toxic masculinity and offers alternative strategies to consider how characters can resist the hegemonic model and productively demonstrate new masculinities.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEsther De Dauw\u003c\/b\u003e is a comics scholar who focuses on the intersection of gender and race. Awarded her PhD by the University of Leicester in 2018, she teaches and provides student support at the University of Leicester. Her work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eThe Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFRONTIER #4\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eDaniel J. Connell\u003c\/b\u003e is an independent researcher whose work focuses on deconstructing hypermasculinity in various mediums. His PhD, awarded by Brunel University in 2011, focuses on the hypermasculine phenomenon in the fledgling comic book literary fiction genre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 194\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.41 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45893066358981,"sku":"9781496828941","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/asG6KnK3nN9781496828941.webp?v=1771919287","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/toxic-masculinity-mapping-the-monstrous-in-our-heroes-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}