{"product_id":"mapping-smallville-critical-essays-on-the-series-and-its-characters-paperback-1","title":"Mapping Smallville: Critical Essays on the Series and Its Characters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCory Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChris Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMyc Wiatrowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the first full-length academic projects on the television series \u003ci\u003eSmallville\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection of new essays explains why the WB\/CW series is important to understanding contemporary popular culture. The essays are presented in four sections covering broad categories: Clark Kent's metamorphosis to Superman and the influence of his parents and the home; the role of the series' noteworthy female characters; the series' representations of the Other, explorations of identity, and the ways in which characters speak to Clark's own struggles; and audience reception of the series and its position within the Superman narrative universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCory Barker\u003c\/b\u003e is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Communication \u0026amp; Culture at Indiana University. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eVox\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComplex\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe A.V. Club\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications. He lives in Peoria, Illinois. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e is an editor and social media researcher in Austin, Texas. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMyc Wiatrowski\u003c\/b\u003e is an analyst of business and culture and associate instructor in the Department of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University in Bloomington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52710220628275,"sku":"9780786494644","price":60.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bDZSeERzQTdGK2UyOEEydi81RDJ5QT09_e29d5106-dc2c-4f5d-8f29-eb798922a25f.webp?v=1763485348","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/mapping-smallville-critical-essays-on-the-series-and-its-characters-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}