Essays about: "superhero genre"

Found 4 essays containing the words superhero genre.

  1. 1. Leadership, assembled : A narrative analysis of the construction of leadership in relation to democracy in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Evelin Nyberg; [2021]
    Keywords : Leadership; Democracy; Film; Superheroes; The United States; Popular culture; Democratic culture;

    Abstract : Superhero film is currently a popular form of entertainment, which during recent years has become political in its content. While research has previously shown that the superhero narrative carries messages of ideology and social issues, little is known of how the film genre communicates regarding leadership. READ MORE

  3. 2. Female Representation in TV : the case of the superhero genre

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Eftychia Misailidou; [2021]
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  4. 3. The Joker Returns: A new perspective on the violent Clown Prince of Crime

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

    Author : Panagiota Efthymiadou; Panagiota Koukouvinou; [2020]
    Keywords : Joker; Arthur Fleck; killer clown; media ecology; superhero genre; supervillain; CGI; advanced technology; content analysis; violence;

    Abstract : The new “Joker” movie, directed by Todd Phillips, was released in 2019 and brought a range of fervent and controversial discussion both in critics and audiences. Nevertheless, the “Joker” persona is tightly associated with comics and the superhero movie genre, and usually depicted in a particular way. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Super-Male and the Super-Female : Gender Criticism in Watchmen

    University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

    Author : Gunnar Ernsth Bravell; [2019]
    Keywords : Watchmen; Superheroes; Comics; Gender Studies;

    Abstract : This essay aims to analyze if the graphic novel Watchmen criticizes the conventions of the superhero comic genre in regards to gender. The literary theory applied is gender studies. The essay examines the visual portrayal of male and female characters, as well as the male-dominated narrative. READ MORE