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Race, Identity and Superheroes

In: The International Journal of Critical Media Literacy
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Jon Levin Chapman University, levin@chapman.edu

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Peter McLaren Chapman University, mclaren@chapman.edu

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Shindale Seale University of Southern California, sseale@usc.edu

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Superheroes have been part of human civilization since its beginnings, as evidenced by prehistoric images of heroic meticulously etched into the walls of caves around the globe (Horsman, 1981). For the better part of three generations, however, they have only grown in their popularity and have significantly impacted the contemporary age. Not surprisingly, comic books and the superheroes celebrated on their hallowed pages have reflected the value and identities of their creators. A majority of these creators, until very recently, were Caucasian and espoused the dominance, virtues, and heroism of the able-bodied, White, Anglo-Saxon, North American male.

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