Aspects of individuality in superhero characters: sociological perspectives and the case of captain america

Authors

  • Cristiana D. Martins Universidade Federal de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-8099.pcso.2018.148915

Keywords:

Individuality, Superheroes, Film, Captain America, Sociological Theory

Abstract

Due to the prominence and relevance of the superhero characters in the current film scenario and the comprehension of cinema as a specific and privileged object for analysis of the social world, this project aims to understand especially how the dilemmas and anxieties related to the individuals and the individuality are
constructed in these caracters. As Pierre Sorlin elaborates on its proposal to film studies, the preferred methodology in this research is the internal analysis of the film Captain América: The First Avenger (2011).

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Author Biography

  • Cristiana D. Martins, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

    Mestre em Ciências Sociais pela Universidade Federal de São Paulo. 

Published

2018-09-19

How to Cite

Martins, C. D. (2018). Aspects of individuality in superhero characters: sociological perspectives and the case of captain america. Plural, 25(1), 202-225. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-8099.pcso.2018.148915