Veiled superheroes : Islam, feminism, and popular culture

Veiled superheroes : Islam, feminism, and popular culture / Sophia Rose Arjana with Kim Fox ; foreword by Wajahat Ali.

This groundbreaking study examines Muslim female superheroes within a matrix of Islamic theology, feminism, and contemporary political discourse. Through a close reading of texts including Ms. Marvel, Qahera, and The 99, Sophia Rose Arjana argues that these powerful and iconic characters reflect ind...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arjana, Sophia Rose (Author)
Other Authors: Fox, Kim (Contributor), Wajahat, Ali (writer of foreword.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2018]
Subjects:
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.
The Dr. Mark D. Nevins '86 Collection for the Study of Comics and Graphic Novels
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword / Wajahat Ali
  • Introduction
  • 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.

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