Champion of the Oppressed: Redescribing the Jewishness of Superman as Populist Authenticity Politics
Commentators largely agree that the character Superman is rooted in his creators' Judaism. The present article supplements such research by historicizing Superman's Jewishness vis-à-vis the populist politics of the left from which he emerged, namely the social movement known as the Popular...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2017]
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| In: |
Journal of religion and popular culture
Year: 2017, Volume: 29, Issue: 2, Pages: 132-146 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Superman, Fictitious character
/ Political identity
/ Ethnic identity
/ Superman (Comic strip)
/ Judaism
/ Popular Front (USA)
/ Marxism
/ History 1938-1939
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BH Judaism KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
Superman
B Superheroes B Jewishness B authenticity politics B Judaism B Popular Front B Comic Books |
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