The superhero costume : identity and disguise in fact and fiction / by Brownie, Barbara, Graydon, Danny

Table of Contents: “…Superman: codifying the superhero wardrobe -- Identity, role and the mask -- Evolution and adaptation: form versus function -- Wearing the flag: patriotism and globalization -- Dressing up, dressing down: a spectacle of otherness, and the ordinariness of the civilian alter-ego -- Channelling the beast -- Superheros and the fashion of being unfashionable -- Superhero cosplay -- Real-life superheroes -- Watchmen -- Iron Man -- The X-Men.…”
CONNECT

The superhero costume : identity and disguise in fact and fiction / by Brownie, Barbara, Graydon, Danny

Table of Contents: “…Race Exoticism and Primitivism in Batman Incorporated Chapter 5: Dressing Up, Dressing Down: A Spectacle of Otherness, and the Ordinariness of the Civilian Alter-ego Performing Ordinariness Playing to the Reader Unmasking Clark Kent Self-Objectification Method in the Masquerade Chapter 6: Channelling The Beast Physiognomy and Anthrozoomorphism The Bird Men Ritual and the Animal Spirit Part 3: Harsh Realities Chapter 7: Superheroes and the Fashion of Being Unfashionable Fashion Outsiders The Gender Divide The Cycle of Superhero Fashion Evolution into Eternity Chapter 8: Superhero Cosplay Participatory Fandom / Imaginative Reconstruction I m your biggest fan : Competition and Authenticity Spectatorship and the Cosplay Spectacle Sewing and Making: Masculinity and Manufacture Chapter 9: Real-life Superheroes Masked Vigilantes and The Reality of Costumes Masks and Manifestos Parent Power Part 4: Case Studies Introduction to Case Studies Chapter 10: Watchmen Deconstructing the Costume Men without Humanity Masks without Men Chapter 11: Iron Man Who is Iron Man? …”
CONNECT