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Uses popular culture phenomenon of Batman and the Batman universe to explore issues of politics and political thought
Provides a reader-friendly introduction to key issues in political thought and political theory
Compiles together interdisciplinary scholarship at the crossroads of political science, philosophy, film studies, comics studies, and popular culture
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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.
Reviews
“80 years of Batman across various media provides a fertile ground to explore the politics of narrative, gender, justice and heroism as they play out in the streets of Gotham… Politics in Gotham is a timely and welcome addition to the literature on Batman.” (Matthew J. Costello, Professor of Political Science, Saint Xavier University, USA)
“A lot of fun which simultaneously offers plenty of food for thought…being the comic book/super-hero geek I am, this tome could fuel enough heated and passionate conversations with all my geek friends to last us a full year on the comic con circuit.” (Michael Uslan, Executive Producer and originator of the Batman movie franchise, USA)
“A fascinating and truly unique reading experience.” (Derek McNeil, DCComicsNews.com)
“Rather than dismissing superheroes as fluff, these academics honor the genre with a respectfully laser-sharp lens. Every Batman fan deserves this book." (Chris Gavaler, Associate Professor of English, Washington & Lee University, USA, and author of Superhero Comics)
Editors and Affiliations
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University of South Carolina Sumter, Sumter, SC, USA
Damien K. Picariello
About the editor
Damien K. Picariello is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of South Carolina Sumter, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Politics in Gotham
Book Subtitle: The Batman Universe and Political Thought
Editors: Damien K. Picariello
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05776-3
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-05775-6Published: 05 March 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-42869-3Published: 09 March 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-05776-3Published: 21 February 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 237
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations
Topics: Political Theory, Popular Culture , US Politics, American Cinema and TV, Genre