Abstract
dc:description.abstract<p>Batman has become a fixture in the popular consciousness of America. Since his first publication in Detective Comics #27 in 1939, he has never ceased publication, appearing in multiple titles every month as well as successfully transitioning into other media such as film and television. A focused analysis of the character will reveal that Batman has achieved and maintained this cultural resonance for almost seventy years by virtue of attaining the status of a postmodern American mythology. In both theme and function, Batman has several direct connections to ancient mythology and has adapted that form into a distinctly American archetype. And as a popular cultural symbol, he has shown remarkable malleability to reflect the attitudes of his contemporary culture. An examination of Batman's enduring and changing characteristics will reveal insights into American values, culture and history during the twentieth and into the twenty-first centuries.</p>
Degree
thesis:*- Name thesis:degree_name
- MA
- Grantor dc:publisher
- Brigham Young University - Provo
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Darowski, John J.
Subjects
dc:subject × 5Rights
- Language dc:language
- English
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Repository record dc:identifier
- https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/1226
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:scholarsarchive.byu.edu:etd-2225