Title Veiled superheroes : Islam, feminism, and popular culture / Sophia Rose Arjana ; foreword by Wajahat Ali

Published Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource ( xxviii, 149 pages) Contents 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 Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 27, 2017) Subject 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. Form Electronic book LC no. 2017039595 ISBN 9781498536530 (electronic book) 1498536530 (electronic book) (hardcover) (alkaline paper)

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