Veiled Superheroes

Islam, Feminism, and Popular Culture

Sophia Rose Arjana (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

178 Seiten

2017
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-3652-3 (ISBN)

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Veiled Superheroes: Islam, Feminism, and Popular Culture focuses on female Muslim superheroes in graphic narratives such as the comic Ms. Marvel, the animated television series Burka Avenger, and the webcomic Qahera.

This groundbreaking study examines Muslim female superheroes within a matrix of Islamic theology, feminism, and contemporary political discourse. Through a close reading of texts including Ms. Marvel, Qahera, and The 99, Sophia Rose Arjana argues that these powerful and iconic characters reflect independence and agency, reflecting the diverse lives of Muslim girls and women in the world today.

Sophia Rose Arjana is assistant professor of religious studies at Western Kentucky University.

Foreword- Wajahat Ali
Introduction
1. Muslim Women in Western Popular Culture
2. The Muslim Body, Veiling, and Contestations of Islam
3. Ms. Marvel, Islam, and America
4. Burka Avenger and the Subversive Veil
5. Qahera, Raat, Bloody Nasreen, and the Vigilante Superhero
Conclusion: Islamic Feminism and Muslim Chivalry

Erscheinungsdatum	31.01.2018
Co-Autor	Kim Fox
Vorwort	Wajahat Ali
Zusatzinfo	14 b/w illustrations;
Sprache	englisch
Maße	158 x 239 mm
Gewicht	463 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-10	1-4985-3652-2 / 1498536522
ISBN-13	978-1-4985-3652-3 / 9781498536523
Zustand	Neuware