Ambiguities of European Comic-Book Bikers - Navigating the Twists and Turns

This book examines European comic-books about bikers, unearthing a rich tapestry of creative ingenuity and ambiguous humor. Through narrative analysis, the author argues that these comics offer insight into motorcycle subcultures, while also shedding light on cultural issues like gender, identity, consumption habits, and the environment.

List of contents

Chapter 1
Comic Rides and Cultural Turns: Motorcycle Culture in Comic Panels
Chapter 2
Mobile Identities: Performing the (Comic-book) Biker Self
Chapter 3
Riding the Edge: Speed, Risk, and Governance
Chapter 4
Comic-Book Class, Identity, Masculinity and Taste
Chapter 5
Race, Ethnicity and Gender: The Ubiquity of Caricature
Chapter 6
Comic-Book Biker Paradise, or Conservationist Hell? An Ecocritical View
Chapter 7
Conclusions: Unravelling Motorcycle Culture Through Comic-Book Bikers

About the author

By David Walton

Product details

• Authors: David Walton
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.08.2024
• EAN: 9781666965360
• ISBN: 978-1-66696-536-0
• No. of pages: 216
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Europe, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / General, Gender studies, gender groups, Graphic novels: history & criticism, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, LITERARY CRITICISM / Novel as Form, COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Reference, Guides & Companions, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Gender Identity