{"product_id":"diverging-the-popular-gender-and-trauma-aka-the-jessica-jones-anthology-paperback","title":"Diverging the Popular, Gender and Trauma Aka the Jessica Jones Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Grace Lao\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003ePree Rehal\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJessica Bay\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJessica Jones made her first Marvel Comics appearance in \u003cem\u003eAlias #1\u003c\/em\u003e, November 2001, and went on to star in three ongoing series. In 2015 the Netflix adaptation \u003cem\u003eJessica Jones\u003c\/em\u003e premiered to positive reviews. Following the scarred and superpowered titular character as she struggled to run a private detective agency and face her past, the show ran for three seasons and received a Hugo Award, a Peabody Award, and a Creative Arts Emmy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiverging the Popular, Gender and Trauma AKA The Jessica Jones Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a diverse group of scholars to explore the evolving depiction of the superheroine as embodied in both Jessica Jones and in the series. Contributors draw on trauma-informed study, lived experience, feminist approaches, cultural studies, and more to present multifaceted analyses. Specifically addressing survivorship, trauma, masculinities, and militarization, this book makes space for conversations that recognize the diverse, multi-layered narratives and complex, sometimes contradictory depictions presented by the show. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking \u003cem\u003eJessica Jones\u003c\/em\u003e as part of an evolving depiction of the superheroine, this anthology focuses not only on the content of the television series but female superheroes more broadly. It recognizes and critically discusses gendered and racialized roles and spaces, the changing expectations of fans, and the places in which media industries and fans interact. Connecting Jessica Jones to the wider Marvel Cinematic Universe, this is a thoughtful and thorough study of a ground-breaking character and boundary-pushing show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Grace Lao\u003c\/strong\u003e studies media(ted) discourses of gender-based violence, constructions of girlhood, and intersections of race and class. She is co-author of \u003cem\u003eSuperfans and Evangelizers: Young People's Creative Entanglements with Promotional Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePree Rehal\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Disabled, queer, trans, and non-binary interdisciplinary artist of Punjabi decent. They are the founder of CRIP COLLAB, the Crip Art Collective Working Group, and DigiZine, a zine making program for 2SQTBIPOC youth in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJessica Bay\u003c\/strong\u003e works at the intersection of media and fan studies, continuously exploring the ways in which industry and audience interact. Her work can be found in the collection \u003cem\u003eAnimal Heroes, Villains, and Others: The Narrative Functions of Strange and Familiar Creatures in Film and Television\u003c\/em\u003e and has been published in\u003cem\u003e The Journal of Fandom Studies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe National Post\u003c\/em\u003e, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 282\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760567976224,"sku":"9781773855745","price":69.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/50069c49469317e45979a5e2660e3597.webp?v=1780183547","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/diverging-the-popular-gender-and-trauma-aka-the-jessica-jones-anthology-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}