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Author:
Arjana, Sophia Rose, author.
Title:
Veiled superheroes : Islam, feminism, and popular culture / Sophia Rose Arjana with Kim Fox ; foreword by Wajahat Ali.
Publisher:
Lexington Books,
Copyright Date:
2018
Description:
xxviii, 149 pages ; 24 cm
Subject:
Muslim women in literature.
Comic books, strips, etc.--History and criticism.
Graphic novels--History and criticism.
Women superheroes.
Islam in mass media.
Feminism and literature.
East and West.
Identification (Religion)
Muslims--Public opinion.
Women in popular culture.
Burqas (Islamic clothing)--Social aspects.
Other Authors:
Fox, Kim, contributor.
Wajahat, Ali, writer of foreword.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
5. Conclusion: Islamic feminism and Muslim chivalry. 2. The Muslim body, veiling, and contestations of Islam -- 3. Ms. Marvel, Islam, and America -- 4. Burka avenger and the subversive veil -- 5. Qahera, Raat, Bloody Nasreen, and the vigilante superhero -- Conclusion: Islamic feminism and Muslim chivalry.
ISBN:
1498536522
9781498536523
OCLC:
(OCoLC)1001364122
LCCN:
2017039075
Locations:
PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)

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