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Batman i jego wizerunek w amerykańskiej kulturze
Batman's pictures in the American culture

Author(s): Anna Gauza
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: Uniwersytet Opolski
Keywords: Batman;movies;comic book;american culture;superhero;

Summary/Abstract: Batman is one of the oldest and one of the most popular superheroes, what makes him veryinteresting object to analyze. This thesis intends to show how the Dark Knight was portrayed in thedifferent kind of mass media, paying special attention to his images. The aim of this analysis is toprove that in comic books, tv series and movies, writers, artists and directors presented Batman invarious ways. What is important is the fact that everyone of them derived from the same Batmanstories, characters and adventures. The key, however, is the time, when these pieces of work were created, because the popculture was and still is changing. The significant point is that this characteris the heart of the largest universe, which has developed around him for almost eighty years. Stillwe are witnesses of new stories, what makes the Dark Knight the most profitable superhero.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 122-133
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish