Transmedia Construction of the Black Panther - Long Live the King

This book explores the Black Panther character's multimedia legacy against the backdrop of contemporary sociopolitical reality. The author critically analyzes the character's role as a counter-narrative to regressive attitudes toward Africa and Black identity, as well as how he represents consolidated media reality.

Table des matières

Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction: A King of Many Faces
Chapter 2: Context of the King: Africa, the Media, Blackness, and Hegemony
Chapter 3: The Panther in the Silver Age: The King Arrives
Chapter 4: The Panther in the 1970s: Whitewashing and New Jungle Action
Chapter 5: The Panther in the 1980s-90s: A King for a New Age and a New Audience
Chapter 6: The Panther in the 00s-10s: A Rise to Prominence and Growing Pains
Chapter 7: The Panther Today: Meditations on Kinghood
Chapter 8: A King in Many Forms: Black Panther in TV, Games, and Elsewhere
Chapter 9: A King Goes Hollywood: Black Panther and the MCU
Chapter 10: What Makes a King?: The Transmedia Mythmaking of Black Panther
Bibliography
About the Author

A propos de l'auteur

Bryan J. Carr is associate professor in the communication and information science departments at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay.

Résumé

This book explores the Black Panther character’s multimedia legacy against the backdrop of contemporary sociopolitical reality. The author critically analyzes the character’s role as a counter-narrative to regressive attitudes toward Africa and Black identity, as well as how he represents consolidated media reality.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Bryan J. Carr
• Edition: Lexington Books
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Relié
• Sortie: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781793631831
• ISBN: 978-1-79363-183-1
• Pages: 296
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Médias, communication > Général, dictionnaires; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / Action & Adventure, Graphic novels: history & criticism, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Film: styles & genres, Graphic novel & comic books: guides & reviews