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The transmedia construction of the Black Panther : long live the king

Title
The transmedia construction of the Black Panther : long live the king / Bryan J. Carr.
Author
Carr, Bryan
Publication
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]

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Description
ix, 285 pages; 24 cm
Summary
"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"--
Subject
  • Black Panther (Fictitious character)
  • Black Panther (Motion picture : 2018)
  • 2018
  • Superheroes, Black
  • Black people > Race identity
  • Black people
  • Public opinion
  • Leopard
  • Africa > Public opinion
  • Africa
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
1. Introduction: A King of Many Faces -- 2. Context of the King: Africa, the Media, Blackness, and Hegemony -- 3. The Panther in the Silver Age: The King Arrives -- 4. The Panther in the 1970s: Whitewashing and New Jungle Action -- 5. The Panther in the 1980s-90s: A King for a New Age and a New Audience -- 6. The Panther in the 2000s-10s: A Rise to Prominence and Growing Pains -- 7. The Panther Today: Meditations on Kinghood -- 8. A King in Many Forms: Black Panther in TV, Games, and Elsewhere -- 9. A King Goes Hollywood: Black Panther and the Marvel Cinematic Universe -- 10. What Makes a King?: The Transmedia Mythmaking of Black Panther.
Call Number
Sc E 23-70
ISBN
  • 9781793631831
  • 1793631832
LCCN
2022007932
OCLC
1302333417
Author
Carr, Bryan, author.
Title
The transmedia construction of the Black Panther : long live the king / Bryan J. Carr.
Publisher
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2022]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
2018
Other Form:
Online version: Carr, Bryan. Transmedia construction of the Black Panther. Lanham : Lexington Books, 2022 9781793631848 (DLC) 2022007933
Research Call Number
Sc E 23-70
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