Veiled superheroes Islam, feminism, and popular culture /

Arjana, Sophia Rose

Veiled superheroes Islam, feminism, and popular culture / [Texte imprimé] : Sophia Rose Arjana with Kim Fox ; foreword by Wajahat Ali - Lanham : Lexington Books, cop. 2018 - 1 vol. (149 p.) ; 25 cm

Bibliogr. p. 129-143

Muslim women in western popular culture -- The Muslim body, veiling, and contestations of Islam -- Ms. Marvel, Islam, and America -- Burka avenger and the subversive veil -- Qahera, Raat, Bloody Nasreen, and the vigilante superhero -- Conclusion: Islamic feminism and Muslim chivalry

978-1-4985-3652-3

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

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