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Bc. Michaela Hulínová

Master's thesis

Representation of Social Realities in American Comic Books

Representation of Social Realities in American Comic Books
Abstract:
Diplomová práca sa zaoberá tým, ako komiksy pomáhajú tvoriť a zároveň odrážajú spoločenskú, kultúrnu a politickú realitu Spojených štátov. Populárni superhrdinovia po prvý raz uzreli svetlo sveta pred viac ako sedemdesiatimi rokmi. Počas svojej dlhej histórie si prešli hneď niekoľkým premenami, aby sa prispôsobili novým kultúrnym zmenám. Táto práca hneď na niekoľkých príkladoch overuje ako dnešné komiksy …more
Abstract:
The thesis examines how comic books have simultaneously reflected and helped shape American social, cultural and political reality over the years. Special attention is devoted to the politics of representation in comics. Some of the most popular superheroes today were created seventy years ago, yet their portrayal has gradually adapted to reflect cultural change through the decades. Presenting numerous …more
 

Keywords

superheroes comic books comics gender minority race disability diversity
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 24. 5. 2016
Identifier: https://is.muni.cz/th/fle3b/

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 16. 6. 2016
  • Supervisor: doc. PhDr. Tomáš Pospíšil, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. Filip Krajník, Ph.D.

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Philology / English Language and Literature

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