Superheroes and the Holocaust in American Comics

Result code in IS VaVaI
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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003251224" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003251224</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003251224" target="_blank" >10.4324/9781003251224</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Superheroes and the Holocaust in American Comics
Original language description
This chapter explores the representation of the Holocaust in American superhero comics, focusing predominantly on the choice of narrative methods and character complexity in the context of American domestication of the Holocaust. Benefitting from the critical dismissal of the medium, the superhero comics served not only as a form of entertainment for children and young adults but, more significantly, as a platform for communicating the Jewish artists’ social, political, and ethnic concerns to a more mature audience. As Popular Culture reflects contemporary social moods, the superhero comics’ way of addressing the Holocaust significantly contributes to raising awareness of the genocide and its psychological impact. Additionally, the genre mirrors the public distrust of authorities, leading to blurred boundaries between the victim and perpetrator.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Publication year
2024
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Book/collection name
Holocaust vs. Popular CultureInterrogating Incompatibility and Universalization
ISBN
9781032169736
Number of pages of the result
11
Pages from-to
164-174
Number of pages of the book
274
Publisher name
Routledge
Place of publication
London and New York
UT code for WoS chapter
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