{"product_id":"wonder-woman-and-philosophy-isbn-9781119280750","title":"Wonder Woman and Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique\u003c\/i\u003e explores a wide range of philosophical questions surrounding the most popular female superhero of all time, from her creation as feminist propaganda during World War II up to the first female lead in the blockbuster DC movie-franchise.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe first book dedicated to the philosophical questions raised by the complex and enduringly iconic super-heroine \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFighting fascism with feminism since 1941, considers the power of Wonder Woman as an exploration of gender identity and also that of the human condition – what limits us and what we can overcome\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConfronts the ambiguities of Wonder Woman, from her roles as a feminist cause and fully empowered woman, to her objectification as sexual fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTopics explored include origin stories and identity, propaganda and art, altruism and the ethics of care, Amazonians as transhumanists, eroticism and graphic novels, the crafting of a heroine, domination, relationships, the ethics of killing and torture, and many more.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eContributors: The Myndi Mayer Foundation xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor’s Note xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: In and For a World of Ordinary Mortals 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJacob M. Held\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I You Are a Wonder Woman 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Becoming a (Wonder) Woman: Feminism, Nationalism, and the Ambiguity of Female Identity 5\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJ. Lenore Wright\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The God of War is Wearing What? Gender in the New 52 19\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSarah K. Donovan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Wonder Woman vs. Harley Quinn: The Paradox of the Moral Hero 31\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJill Hernandez and Allie Hernandez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Great Hera! Considering Wonder Woman’s Super Heroism 44\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTrip McCrossin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Dispatches from Man’s World 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Wonder Woman: Feminist Faux Pas? 57\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAndrea Zanin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Feminist Symbol or Fetish? Žižek, Wonder Woman, and \u003ci\u003eFinal Crisis 72\u003cbr\u003e Matthew William Brake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 When Clark Met Diana: Friendship and Romance in Comics 81\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMatthew A. Hoffman and Sara Kolmes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III When I Deal with Them, I Deal with Them 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Bound to Face the Truth: The Ethics of Using Wonder Woman’s Lasso 93\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMelanie Johnson-Moxley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 “What I Had to Do”: The Ethics of Wonder Woman’s Execution of Maxwell Lord 104\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark D. White\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Can a Warrior Care? Wonder Woman and the Improbable Intersection of Care Ethics and Bushido 115\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSteve Bein\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Wonder Woman: Saving Lives through Just Torture? 126\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAdam Barkman and Sabina Tokbergenova\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Wonder Woman Winning with Words: A Paragon of Wisdom, Disarming Threats One at a Time 133\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancis Tobienne Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV God(s), Country, Sorority 141\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Wonder Woman, Worship, and Gods Almighty: Purpose in Submission to Loving Authority 143\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJacob M. Held\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Merciful Minerva in a Modern Metropolis 151\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDennis Knepp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Wonder Woman and Patriarchy: From Themyscira’s Amazons to Wittig’s Guérrillères 162\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMónica Cano Abadía\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V Tying Up Loose Ends 171\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 The Lasso of Truth? 173\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJames Edwin Mahon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Loving Lassos: Wonder Woman, Kink, and Care 188\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaria Chavez, Chris Gavaler, and Nathaniel Goldberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Golden Lassos and Logical Paradoxes 198\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoy T. Cook and Nathan Kellen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This collection provides an engaging set of arguments about the meaning of Wonder Woman in a philosophical, feminist and cultural context. Accessible both to academic and general readers, it offers a useful introduction to an array of philosophical theories ranging from Aristotle to Foucault.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eRachel Harris, Australian Women's History Network\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The authors approach [Wonder Woman] as a serious work of fiction, worthy of study and debate, and with relevance for the questions of our own world. Whether a Wonder Woman fan who wants to dive deeper into Dianalysis, or a philosophy buff who is interested in how this pop culture phenomenon relate to the larger questions of philosophy and ethics, this is a book worth opening up.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMatthew Westfox - Creator, \u003ci\u003eSuperhero Ethics Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob M. Held\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Department of Philosophy and Religion, and Director of the UCA Core at the University of Central Arkansas. He is editor of \u003ci\u003eStephen King and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003e[2016], \u003ci\u003eRoald Dahl and Philosophy: A Little Nonsense Now and Then ... \u003c\/i\u003e[2014], \u003ci\u003eDr. Seuss and Philosophy: Oh, the Thinks you can Think! \u003c\/i\u003e[2011] and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Philosophy of Pornography: Contemporary Perspectives \u003c\/i\u003e[2014], \u003ci\u003eTerry Pratchett and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), and \u003ci\u003eJames Bond and Philosophy \u003c\/i\u003e[2006].\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Irwin\u003c\/b\u003e (series editor) is Herve A. LeBlanc Distinguished Service Professor and Chair of Philosophy at King's College in Pennsylvania and is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Free Market Existentialist\u003c\/i\u003e. Irwin originated the philosophy and popular culture genre of books with \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e in 1999 and has overseen recent titles including \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUltimate Star Wars and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSexy woman and superhero, fully empowered human and at times even a god, Wonder Woman is as appealing as she is ambiguous. From her origins as feminist propaganda at the height of World War II to the first female lead in the blockbuster DC movie franchise, she is a reflection of, and challenge to, our norms, our values, our society. She exemplifies our ideals, while posing serious challenges to the place of those ideals in modern society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe first book dedicated to the philosophical questions raised by this complex and enduringly iconic figure, \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman and Philosophy: The Amazonian Mystique\u003c\/i\u003e brings together philosophers and scholars to uncover fascinating aspects of our favourite Amazonian princess and deep philosophical insights about ourselves. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics explored include origin stories and identity, propaganda and art, altruism and the ethics of care, Amazonians as transhumanists, eroticism and graphic novels, the crafting of a heroine, domination, relationships, the ethics of killing and torture, and many more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimely and provocative, \u003ci\u003eWonder Woman and Philosophy\u003c\/i\u003e offers wonder-filled insights into the myriad philosophical issues surrounding the most popular female superhero of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990502916325,"sku":"NP9781119280750","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119280750.jpg?v=1761788087","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/wonder-woman-and-philosophy-isbn-9781119280750","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}