Capitalist Superheroes: Caped Crusaders in the Neoliberal Age

by Dan Hassler-Forest

Book Overview

In the same way that Stallone and Schwarzenegger played film heroes who came to embody the values of Ronald Reagans aggressive conservative agenda in the 1980s, the 21st-century film narratives of Batman, Spider-Man and Superman reflect the policies of the Bush Doctrine after 9/11. This book offers a groundbreaking study of the relationship that exists between post-9/11 American politics and the contemporary superhero movie phenomenon. No other Hollywood...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1780991797
• ISBN13: 9781780991795
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Zero Books
• Length: 285 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"