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In Politics in Gotham, scholars from a variety of fields—political science, philosophy, law, and others—provide answers to the question: “What does Batman have to do with politics?” Contributors use the Batman canon, from the comics to the feature films, to explore a broad range of issues in politics and political thought. What can Batman’s role in Gotham City teach us about democracy? How do Batman’s vigilantism and his violence fit within a society committed to the rule of law? What’s the relationship between politics in Gotham and politics in our own communities? From Machiavelli to the fake news phenomenon, this book provides a compelling introduction to the politics behind one of the world’s most enduring pop culture figures.

Sociology of culture --- Politics --- Film --- populaire cultuur --- TV (televisie) --- film --- politiek --- beeldverhalen --- Batman [Fictieve figuur] --- United States of America --- America --- Politics in literature. --- Politics in motion pictures. --- Batman (Fictitious character) --- Politics and culture. --- Democracy in literature.

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In Politics in Gotham, scholars from a variety of fields—political science, philosophy, law, and others—provide answers to the question: “What does Batman have to do with politics?” Contributors use the Batman canon, from the comics to the feature films, to explore a broad range of issues in politics and political thought. What can Batman’s role in Gotham City teach us about democracy? How do Batman’s vigilantism and his violence fit within a society committed to the rule of law? What’s the relationship between politics in Gotham and politics in our own communities? From Machiavelli to the fake news phenomenon, this book provides a compelling introduction to the politics behind one of the world’s most enduring pop culture figures.

Batman --- Wayne, Bruce --- Political theory. --- Popular Culture. --- United States-Politics and gover. --- Motion pictures-United States. --- Film genres. --- Political Theory. --- Popular Culture . --- US Politics. --- American Cinema and TV. --- Genre. --- Genre films --- Genres, Film --- Motion picture genres --- Motion pictures --- Culture, Popular --- Mass culture --- Pop culture --- Popular arts --- Communication --- Intellectual life --- Mass society --- Recreation --- Culture --- Administration --- Civil government --- Commonwealth, The --- Government --- Political theory --- Political thought --- Politics --- Science, Political --- Social sciences --- State, The --- Plots, themes, etc. --- Motion pictures and television. --- Screen Studies. --- Moving-pictures and television --- Television and motion pictures --- Television --- Popular culture. --- Politics in literature. --- Politics in motion pictures. --- Batman (Fictitious character) --- Politics and culture. --- Democracy in literature.

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Disability in Comic Books and Graphic Narratives invites readers to consider both canonical and alternative graphic representations of disability. Some chapters focus on comic superheroes, from lesser-known protagonists like Cyborg and Helen Killer to classics such as Batgirl and Batman; many more explore the amazing range of graphic narratives revolving around disability, covering famous names such as Alison Bechdel and Chris Ware, as well as less familiar artists like Keiko Tobe and Georgia Webber. The volume also offers a broad spectrum of represented disabilities: amputation, autism, blindness, deafness, depression, Huntington's, multiple sclerosis, obsessive-compulsive disorder, speech impairment, and spinal injury. A number of the essays collected here show how comics continue to implicate themselves in the objectification and marginalization of persons with disabilities, perpetuating stale stereotypes and stigmas. At the same time, others stress how this medium simultaneously offers unique potential for transforming our understanding of disability in truly profound ways.

Fiction --- American literature --- Literature --- Amerindian literature --- manga --- fantasy --- literatuur --- MS (multiple sclerose) --- autismespectrumstoornis (ASS) --- pijn --- LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, intersex and asexual) --- Chorea van Huntington --- Amerikaanse cultuur --- beeldverhalen --- Superman [Fictitious character] --- Batman [Fictieve figuur] --- Helen Killer [Fictieve figuur] --- Batgirl [Fictieve figuur] --- Cyborg [Fictieve figuur] --- anno 1900-1999 --- anno 2000-2099 --- United States of America --- Comic books, strips, etc. --- Graphic novels --- People with disabilities in literature. --- History and criticism.