The intent of this book and video review guide is to help us to live according to Kingdom standards which bring Heaven to earth.
What Superheroes and Critical Animal Studies: The Heroic Beasts of Total
Liberation does for superhero studies and critical animal studies is
absolutely monumental. The book brilliantly brings the untapped world of
nonhumans in comics to the forefront of our cultural imaginations. There is
no doubt that such a strategy will inspire droves of new scholars and
activists to join in our quest for total liberation. (Amber E. George,
Institute
for Critical Animal Studies)
In this uncanny collection, Schatz and Parson assemble a team of political
scientists, literary theorists, and gender scholars in order to take on the
villainy of speciesism. By powering up with the modern mythology of
superheroes, this incredible volume gives a properly heroic and epic
dimension to the fight for truth, justice, and the liberation of all
sentient beings. The chapters here manage to deftly weave together pop
culture with theoretical fluency in ways that are sure to set your scholar
sense tingling. So face front, true believers! It’s time to read and engage
with this timely work. (James Stanescu, Mercer University)
This collection brings together many areas of analysis, from critical animal
studies to critical race studies to queer theory, all wrapped up in colorful
spandex and a cape. It is a chance to indulge in your deepest geekery whilst
learning how this intersects with animal liberation amongst many other
issues. Whether you love comics, or not, this collection will challenge you
to don a lycra onesie and unleash your inner superheroine, for total
liberation. (Jessica Ison, La Trobe University)
J. L. Schatz is lecturer and director of the Speech and Debate Team at Binghamton University.
Sean Parson is assistant professor in the department of Politics and International Affairs and the MA program in sustainable communities at Northern Arizona University.
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