Veiled superheroes : Islam, feminism, and popular culture / Sophia Rose Arjana ; foreword by Wajahat Ali.
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TextPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]Description: 1 online resource (xxviii, 149 pages)Content type: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781498536530
- 1498536530
- Muslim women superheroes in comics
- Veils in comics
- Hijab (Islamic clothing) in comics
- Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism
- Graphic novels -- History and criticism
- Islam in mass media
- Feminism and literature
- East and West
- Identification (Religion)
- Muslims -- Public opinion
- Women in popular culture
- Burqas (Islamic clothing) -- Social aspects
- ART -- Techniques -- Drawing
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- PN6712 .A75 2018
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Muslim women in western popular culture -- The Muslim body, veiling, and contestations of Islam -- Ms. Marvel, Islam, and America -- Burka Avenger and the subversive veil -- Qahera, Raat, Bloody Nasreen, and the vigilante superhero -- Conclusion: Islamic feminism and Muslim chivalry.
Veiled Superheroes: Islam, Feminism, and Popular Culture focuses on female Muslim superheroes in graphic narratives such as the comic Ms. Marvel, the animated television series Burka Avenger, and the webcomic Qahera.
Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 27, 2017).
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650