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Veiled superheroes : Islam, feminism, and popular culture
- Title
- Veiled superheroes : Islam, feminism, and popular culture / Sophia Rose Arjana with Kim Fox ; foreword by Wajahat Ali.
- Author
- Arjana, Sophia Rose
- Publication
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]
- ©2018
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- Description
- xxviii, 149 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
- Summary
- "This groundbreaking study examines Muslim female superheroes within a matrix of Islamic theology, feminism, and contemporary political discourse. Through a close reading of texts including Ms. Marvel, Qahera, and The 99, Sophia Rose Arjana argues that these powerful and iconic characters reflect independence and agency, reflecting the diverse lives of Muslim girls and women in the world today"--
- Subject
- Muslim women in literature
- Comic books, strips, etc. > History and criticism
- Graphic novels > History and criticism
- Women superheroes
- Islam in mass media
- Feminism and literature
- East and West
- Identification (Religion)
- Muslims > Public opinion
- Women in popular culture
- Burqas (Islamic clothing) > Social aspects
- Comic books, strips, etc
- Graphic novels
- Genre/Form
- Criticism, interpretation, etc.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Muslim women in western popular culture -- 2. The Muslim body, veiling, and contestations of Islam -- 3. Ms. Marvel, Islam, and America -- 4. Burka avenger and the subversive veil -- 5. Qahera, Raat, Bloody Nasreen, and the vigilante superhero -- Conclusion: Islamic feminism and Muslim chivalry.
- Call Number
- JFE 19-339
- ISBN
- 9781498536523
- 1498536522
- LCCN
- 2017039075
- OCLC
- 1001364122
- Author
- Arjana, Sophia Rose, author.
- Title
- Veiled superheroes : Islam, feminism, and popular culture / Sophia Rose Arjana with Kim Fox ; foreword by Wajahat Ali.
- Publisher
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]
- Copyright Date
- ©2018
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Added Author
- Fox, Kim, contributor.Wajahat, Ali, writer of foreword.
- Other Form:
- Online version: Arjana, Sophia Rose. Veiled superheroes. Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2017 9781498536530 (DLC) 2017039595
- Research Call Number
- JFE 19-339