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This thesis aims to analyze and explain the resurgence of the superhero genre, particularly in recent cinema, directly following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. It will also deconstruct the current American political landscape and define how popular culture has historically reflected real-world issues. The study draws heavily on the political ideology of neoliberalism and Henry Jenkins' media theory of convergence culture. I ultimately argue in the course of the analysis that viewers of these superhero films, regardless of their interest in comic books, cathartically release their fears and post-9/11 anxiety through cinematic escapism. It will also relay the evolution of the superhero in the last seventy years as a way to show the effects current events have on popular culture and history, using Captain America and Iron Man as examples of shifting American values.
ContributorsWalker, Lindsay Anne (Author) / Facinelli, Diane (Thesis director) / Himberg, Julia (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication (Contributor) / Department of English (Contributor)
Created2014-05
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Queering Shakespeare: The Tragedy of Hamlet and Horatio is a creative project that reimagines Shakespeare's Hamlet. Inspired by my own experiences as a queer teen, the play explores how gender and sexual identities affect the lives of queer youth. Hamlet is reimagined as a polyamorous, transgender man, who is dating a lesbian Ophelia and nonbinary Horatio. The play is told from the perspective of Horatio, who has lived through the tragedy to tell Hamlet's story. They present the events through a compilation of personal videos, filmed from a variety of perspectives. The interactions between the characters of the play showcase the importance of open communication with friends, partners, and family members, while touching on issues of abusive relationships and mental illness. The project aims to foster discussion on the use of Shakespearean adaptation for modern audiences and create more LGBTQ+ representation in media.
ContributorsLindenberg, Jessica Rose (Author) / Himberg, Julia (Thesis director) / Irish, Bradley (Committee member) / School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning (Contributor) / School of Sustainability (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2017-05
ContributorsHanusofski, Steven (Performer) / Hickman, Miriam, 1955- (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1989-10-24
ContributorsPyle, Mindy (Performer) / Hickman, Miriam, 1955- (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2005-04-24
ContributorsHoover, Eric (Performer) / De Kant, Ronald (Performer) / Hamilton, Robert, 1937- (Performer) / Hickman, Miriam, 1955- (Performer) / Stalzer, Frank (Performer) / Rausch, Jack (Performer) / Lockwood, Ralph (Performer) / West, Charles (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1986-02-23
ContributorsWolf, Christopher (Performer) / Hickman, Miriam, 1955- (Performer) / Lilly, Karen (Performer) / Norman, Jeffrey (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created1998-04-20
ContributorsWeesner-Vaszquez, Chandler (Performer) / Hickman, Miriam, 1955- (Performer) / Beach, Trevor (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2021-04-18
ContributorsMcNamara, Henry (Performer) / Thrall, Jordan (Performer) / Hickman, Miriam, 1955- (Performer) / Novak, Gail (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2021-03-01
ContributorsMoreno, Dylan (Performer) / Hickman, Miriam, 1955- (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2022-11-30
ContributorsPeters, Alaina (Performer) / Whitehead, Peter (Performer) / Hickman, Miriam, 1955- (Performer) / ASU Library. Music Library (Publisher)
Created2014-03-22