Mapping Smallville

Mapping Smallville
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 223
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ISBN-10 : 9780786494644
ISBN-13 : 0786494646
Rating : 4/5 (646 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Mapping Smallville by : Cory Barker

Download or read book Mapping Smallville written by Cory Barker and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-07-16 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the first full-length academic projects on the television series Smallville, this collection of new essays explains why the WB/CW series is important to understanding contemporary popular culture. The essays are presented in four sections covering broad categories: Clark Kent's metamorphosis to Superman and the influence of his parents and the home; the role of the series' noteworthy female characters; the series' representations of the Other, explorations of identity, and the ways in which characters speak to Clark's own struggles; and audience reception of the series and its position within the Superman narrative universe.


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