By Jacob M. Held
Wonder lady and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique explores quite a lot of philosophical questions surrounding the most well-liked lady superhero of all time, from her production as feminist propaganda in the course of international conflict II as much as the 1st woman lead within the blockbuster DC movie-franchise.
- The first booklet devoted to the philosophical questions raised by means of the advanced and enduringly iconic super-heroine
- Fighting fascism with feminism when you consider that 1941, considers the ability of ask yourself girl as an exploration of gender id and in addition that of the human – what limits us and what we will overcome
- Confronts the ambiguities of ask yourself lady, from her roles as a feminist reason and entirely empowered girl, to her objectification as sexual fantasy
- Topics explored contain starting place tales and id, propaganda and artwork, altruism and the ethics of care, Amazonians as transhumanists, eroticism and picture novels, the crafting of a heroine, domination, relationships, the ethics of killing and torture, and plenty of more.
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