Description

This edited volume builds on existing superhero and comic studies research by analyzing and emphasizing the interrelation of the texts that comprise the Marvel Cinematic Universe through a combination of communication studies, media studies, and cultural studies approaches. Contributors explore a diverse variety of texts in the MCU, offering critical interrogations including feminist critiques, commentaries on race and stereotyping, and examinations of the political economy of superhero cinema, among other perspectives. This collection marks an opening salvo for scholars who view the MCU as fertile ground for finding communication perspectives in popular culture.

Product details

Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 08 Jan 2026
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 1
ISBN 9781978759633
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Illustrations 15 tables
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Anthology Editor

Adam W. Tyma

Adam W. Tyma is Professor of Critical Media Studie…

Anthology Editor

Matthew R. Meier

Matthew R. Meier is Assistant Professor and Gradua…

Anthology Editor

Dana Schowalter

Dana Schowalter is Professor and Department Chair…

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