Date of Award
2017-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Communication
Advisor(s)
Roberto Avant-Mier
Abstract
In the current zeitgeist, there has been a surge in the popularity of superhero movies. For many decades, Hollywood has been producing films that propagate ideologies of hyper-masculinity and militarism. This study suggests that it is possible to analyze the recent character "Captain America" as propaganda for militarism and hyper-masculinity. This study proposes to analyze the character in the films Captain America: The First Avenger (2011), The Avengers (2011), Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), and Captain America: Civil War (2016).
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2017-05
File Size
110 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Jodie Nikole Lout
Recommended Citation
Lout, Jodie Nikole, "Agents of Global Armament: Analyzing Masculinity and Militarism in "Captain America" and the Marvel Cinematic Universe" (2017). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 488.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/488