SUPERMAN: THE PERSISTENCE OF AN AMERICAN ICON
Book ID/图书代码： 11729017C00014
English Summary/英文概要： In Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon, Ian Gordon explores Superman’s status as an American icon and examines how a fictional character has managed to sustain that pre-eminent standing for almost eighty years. Explaining how this super hero became an icon of American culture is not simply a process of establishing some essential hallmarks of the character and then tracing these signs in each new incarnation of Superman. Instead, Superman is shown by Gordon to be an amalgam of factors including myth, memory, nostalgia, intellectual property regimes like copyright and trademark, authors, readers, fans, collectors, comic books, comic strips, radio series, movie serials, television shows, animation, toys and collectibles, and feature films. Superman is a mythos because of the sheer amount of material and the competition over which memories are essential to the character. And what we need Superman to represent has been affected by the country’s needs in times of poverty, war, prosperity, and other challenges. Gordon shows that an understanding of Superman requires us to address the way these factors figure into any negotiation of this character; he therefore analyzes Superman as a process, rather than as a fixed phenomenon. In this way, Superman: The Persistence of an American Icon answers the question of how a comic book character became and remains a symbol of American culture, thus contributing to a deeper understanding of ourselves.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在《超人：美国人永恒的偶像》中，作者Ian Gordon探讨了超人作为美国偶像的地位，并研究了一个虚构的人物如何在近80年的时间里捍卫其牢固的地位。而解释超人这位人物形象如何成为美国文化的象征，不仅仅是树立人物标签的过程，追踪超人每一次化身的的标志。相反，《超人》由Gordon淋漓尽致的演绎出来，他是一种集神话，记忆，怀旧，知识产权制度，如版权，商标，作者，读者，粉丝，收藏家，漫画书，连环画，广播剧，电影连续剧，电视节目，动画片，玩具，收藏品和专题片等各种因素的混合体。超人是一个神话，因为大量的材料和激烈的竞争显得记忆对这个人物至关重要。我们需要超人去体现这个国家在贫困、战争、繁荣和面临其他挑战时期所需要的精神。戈登认为，对超人的理解要求我们解决这样一个问题，即对超人这个人物形象的任何评论中搀和的各种因素，因此，超人分析是一个过程，而不是一个固定的现象。这样一来，《超人：美国永恒的偶像》就回答了这样一个问题，即漫画人物超人如何成为维系美国文化的象征，回答了这样的问题从而有助于加深对我们自己的理解。(LYR)
Awards/获奖情况：“凭借着粉丝的本能和学者的激情，Ian Gordon为漫画书和电影超人提供一种极具可读性和富有洞察力的处理方式。”----Viet Thanh Nguyen
“这是对上个世纪一位最具代表性的人物最深思熟虑的研究”超人专家Ian Gordon撰写了超人书籍：他在大众文化中的历史和意义; 他的跨媒体和跨代传播; 他对全球文化持续的神话意义。 对学者和粉丝一样都是值得一读的！” - Angela Ndalianis
"With a fan’s instincts and a scholar s passion, Ian Gordon delivers a highly readable and insightful treatment of the comic book and cinematic Superman, the most American of superheroes."--Viet Thanh Nguyen "Pulitzer Prize winner and author of The Sympathizer "
"With a fan’s instincts and a scholar’s passion, Ian Gordon delivers a highly readable and insightful treatment of the comic book and cinematic Superman, the most American of superheroes."--Viet Thanh Nguyen "Pulitzer Prize winner and author of The Sympathizer "
"This is the most thoughtful and thoroughly researched study about one of the most iconic characters of the last century. Ian Gordon - Superman expert - has produced a stellar book on Superman: his history and significance in popular culture; his cross-media and cross-generational reach; and his continued mythic significance for global culture. This is a must read for academics and fans alike!"--Angela Ndalianis "author of Batman: Myth and Superhero "
"This startling new study brings a new perspective and shows us Superman as a process: a shared, and often fought-over, element of American culture. The next time I teach on Superman, or superheroes in general, this will be my go-to book."--Charles Hatfield "author of Alternative Comics "
About the Author/作者介绍： Ian Gordon是新加坡国立大学历史副教授。 他撰写了几本书，包括连环画和消费文化，漫画和意识形态，电影和漫画书。Ian Gordon is an associate professor of history at the National University of Singapore. He has written several books, including Comic Strips and Consumer Culture, Comics and Ideology, and Film and Comic Books.
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