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Dialectics Of Tradition And Memory In Black Panther, Sailaja Krishnamurti
Dialectics Of Tradition And Memory In Black Panther, Sailaja Krishnamurti
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
“Hi Auntie”: A Paradox Of Hip Hop Socio-Political Resistance In Killmonger, Daniel White Hodge
“Hi Auntie”: A Paradox Of Hip Hop Socio-Political Resistance In Killmonger, Daniel White Hodge
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
The Semi-Anti-Apocalypse Of Black Panther, Ken Derry
The Semi-Anti-Apocalypse Of Black Panther, Ken Derry
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of films reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
Black Panther As Spirit Trip, Laurel Zwissler
Black Panther As Spirit Trip, Laurel Zwissler
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler. This review analyzes engagement with the movie as a religious experience and considers some political implications of both its storyline and reception. In particular, the piece focuses on constructions of race, especially in relationship to Africa and African Americans, as well as practical tensions around commodifying dissent.
Racism And Capitalism In Black Panther, Kyle Derkson
Racism And Capitalism In Black Panther, Kyle Derkson
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
The Ancestral Lands Of Black Panther And Killmonger Unburied, A. David Lewis
The Ancestral Lands Of Black Panther And Killmonger Unburied, A. David Lewis
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
Ancestors Change Constantly: Subversive Religious Colonial Deconstruction In The Religion Of Black Panther, Jon Ivan Gill
Ancestors Change Constantly: Subversive Religious Colonial Deconstruction In The Religion Of Black Panther, Jon Ivan Gill
Journal of Religion & Film
This is one of a series of film reviews of Black Panther (2018), directed by Ryan Coogler.
Superhero Films: A Fascist National Complex Or Exemplars Of Moral Virtue?, Chris Yogerst
Superhero Films: A Fascist National Complex Or Exemplars Of Moral Virtue?, Chris Yogerst
Journal of Religion & Film
This paper deals with the "why" regarding our collective desire for superhero narratives. My goal is to build on the many definitions of a superhero and find a framework that we as scholars can use to evaluate how superhero films present inspirational moral virtue and not zealous nationalism of any kind. In the process I want to address the problems with some of the scholarly work done on the connection to superheroes and heroism both historically and immediately after 9/11, particularly those who have argued that American superheroism is a fascist myth, and show how the recent evolution of the …