02393nam 2200529 450 991078730540332120230331011454.01-62356-019-51-62356-752-1(CKB)2670000000411758(EBL)1362558(SSID)ssj0001153269(PQKBManifestationID)11683901(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001153269(PQKBWorkID)11152080(PQKB)11149000(MiAaPQ)EBC1362558(MiAaPQ)EBC5322321(EXLCZ)99267000000041175820200214d1990 uy| |engur|n|---|||||txtccrBatman unmasked analyzing a cultural icon /Will BrookerLondon :Bloomsbury,1990.©19901 online resource (367 p.)"First published in 2001"--T.p. verso.0-8264-1343-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: 1978; 1: 1939-1945: Origins and Wartime; 2: 1954: Censorship and Queer Readings; 3: 1961-1969: Pop and Camp; 4: 1986-1997: Fandom and Authorship; Conclusion: 1999; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; YOver the sixty years of his existence, Batman has encountered an impressive array of cultural icons and has gradually become one himself. This fascinating book examines what Batman means and has meant to the various audiences, groups and communities who have tried to control and interpret him over the decades. Brooker reveals the struggles over Batman''s meaning by shining a light on the cultural issues of the day that impacted on the development of the character. They include: patriotic propaganda of the Second World War; the accusation that Batman was corrupting the youth of America by appeaMass mediaComic books, strips, etcHistory and criticismMass media.Comic books, strips, etc.History and criticism.741.5973Brooker Will1970-1094884MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910787305403321Batman unmasked3829016UNINA