ISBN:
9780814767870
,
9780814767887
Language:
English
Pages:
viii, 289 pages
,
Illustrationen
,
24 cm
Series Statement:
Alternative criminology series
DDC:
741.5/973
Keywords:
Comic books, strips, etc History and criticism
;
Crime in literature
;
Justice in literature
;
Social values in literature
;
Literature and society History
Description / Table of Contents:
Holy criminology, Batman! comics and constructions of crime and justice"Crime doesn't pay": a brief history of crime and justice themes in comic books -- The world is shifting: terrorism, xenophobia, and comic books after 9/11 -- A better tomorrow: apocalypse, utopia, and the crime problem -- Villains: criminal behavior and the embodiment of evil -- Deathworthiness: paths to justice -- "Take down the bad guys, save the girl": gender and sexual orientation in the fight against evil -- "Aren't there any brown people in this world?" reading for race and ethnicity -- Apocalyptic incapacitation: understanding punishment -- Conclusion: Ultimate justice -- Appendix: sample and methodology.
Description / Table of Contents:
Holy criminology, Batman! comics and constructions of crime and justice -- "Crime doesn't pay": a brief history of crime and justice themes in comic books -- The world is shifting: terrorism, xenophobia, and comic books after 9/11 -- A better tomorrow: apocalypse, utopia, and the crime problem -- Villains: criminal behavior and the embodiment of evil -- Deathworthiness: paths to justice -- "Take down the bad guys, save the girl": gender and sexual orientation in the fight against evil -- "Aren't there any brown people in this world?" reading for race and ethnicity -- Apocalyptic incapacitation: understanding punishment -- Conclusion: Ultimate justice -- Appendix: sample and methodology.
Note:
Literaturverzeichnis Seite 267-282. Index
