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Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique [Pehme köide]

Edited by (University of Central Arkansas, USA), Series edited by (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania)
  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 226x152x11 mm, kaal: 311 g
  • Sari: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 05-May-2017
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1119280753
  • ISBN-13: 9781119280750
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  • Formaat: Paperback / softback, 240 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 226x152x11 mm, kaal: 311 g
  • Sari: The Blackwell Philosophy and Pop Culture Series
  • Ilmumisaeg: 05-May-2017
  • Kirjastus: Wiley-Blackwell
  • ISBN-10: 1119280753
  • ISBN-13: 9781119280750
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Wonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique explores a wide range of philosophical questions surrounding the most popular female superhero of all time, from her creation as feminist propaganda during World War II up to the first female lead in the blockbuster DC movie-franchise.

  • The first book dedicated to the philosophical questions raised by the complex and enduringly iconic super-heroine 
  • Fighting fascism with feminism since 1941, considers the power of Wonder Woman as an exploration of gender identity and also that of the human condition – what limits us and what we can overcome
  • Confronts the ambiguities of Wonder Woman, from her roles as a feminist cause and fully empowered woman, to her objectification as sexual fantasy
  • Topics explored include origin stories and identity, propaganda and art, altruism and the ethics of care, Amazonians as transhumanists, eroticism and graphic novels, the crafting of a heroine, domination, relationships, the ethics of killing and torture, and many more.

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"This collection provides an engaging set of arguments about the meaning of Wonder Woman in a philosophical, feminist and cultural context. Accessible both to academic and general readers, it offers a useful introduction to an array of philosophical theories ranging from Aristotle to Foucault." Rachel Harris, Australian Women's History Network

"The authors approach [ Wonder Woman] as a serious work of fiction, worthy of study and debate, and with relevance for the questions of our own world. Whether a Wonder Woman fan who wants to dive deeper into Dianalysis, or a philosophy buff who is interested in how this pop culture phenomenon relate to the larger questions of philosophy and ethics, this is a book worth opening up." Matthew Westfox - Creator, Superhero Ethics Podcast

Contributors: The Myndi Mayer Foundation xi
Acknowledgments xvii
Editor's Note xix
Introduction: In and For a World of Ordinary Mortals 1(2)
Jacob M. Held
Part I: You Are a Wonder Woman 3(52)
1 Becoming a (Wonder) Woman: Feminism, Nationalism, and the Ambiguity of Female Identity
5(14)
J. Lenore Wright
2 The God of War is Wearing What? Gender in the New 52
19(12)
Sarah K. Donovan
3 Wonder Woman vs. Harley Quinn: The Paradox of the Moral Hero
31(13)
Jill Hernandez
Allie Hernandez
4 Great Hera! Considering Wonder Woman's Super Heroism
44(11)
Trip McCrossin
Part II: Dispatches from Man's World 55(36)
5 Wonder Woman: Feminist Faux Pas?
57(15)
Andrea Zanin
6 Feminist Symbol or Fetish? Zizek, Wonder Woman, and Final Crisis
72(9)
Matthew William Brake
7 When Clark Met Diana: Friendship and Romance in Comics
81(10)
Matthew A. Hoffman
Sara Kolmes
Part III: When I Deal with Them, I Deal with Them 91(50)
8 Bound to Face the Truth: The Ethics of Using Wonder Woman's Lasso
93(11)
Melanie Johnson-Moxley
9 "What I Had to Do": The Ethics of Wonder Woman's Execution of Maxwell Lord
104(11)
Mark D. White
10 Can a Warrior Care? Wonder Woman and the Improbable Intersection of Care Ethics and Bushido
115(11)
Steve Bein
11 Wonder Woman: Saving Lives through Just Torture?
126(7)
Adam Barkman
Sabina Tokbergenova
12 Wonder Woman Winning with Words: A Paragon of Wisdom, Disarming Threats One at a Time...
133(8)
Francis Tobienne Jr
Part IV: God(s), Country, Sorority 141(30)
13 Wonder Woman, Worship, and Gods Almighty: Purpose in Submission to Loving Authority
143(8)
Jacob M. Held
14 Merciful Minerva in a Modern Metropolis
151(11)
Dennis Knepp
15 Wonder Woman and Patriarchy: From Themyscira's Amazons to Wittig's Guerrilleres
162(9)
Monica Cano Abadia
Part V: Tying Up Loose Ends 171(38)
16 The Lasso of Truth?
173(15)
James Edwin Mahon
17 Loving Lassos: Wonder Woman, Kink, and Care
188(10)
Maria Chavez
Chris Gavaler
Nathaniel Goldberg
18 Golden Lassos and Logical Paradoxes
198(11)
Roy T. Cook
Nathan Kellen
Index 209
Jacob M. Held is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and Director of the UCA Core at the University of Central Arkansas. He is editor of Stephen King and Philosophy [ 2016], Roald Dahl and Philosophy: A Little Nonsense Now and Then ... [ 2014], Dr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks you can Think! [ 2011] and co-editor of The Philosophy of Pornography: Contemporary Perspectives [ 2014], Terry Pratchett and Philosophy (2014), and James Bond and Philosophy [ 2006].

William Irwin (series editor) is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy at King's College in Pennsylvania and is the author of The Free Market Existentialist. Irwin originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books with Seinfeld and Philosophy in 1999 and has overseen recent titles including House of Cards and Philosophy, Game of Thrones and Philosophy, and Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy.