Drawing on Religion : : Reading and the Moral Imagination in Comics and Graphic Novels / / Ken Koltun-Fromm.
Comics traffic in stereotypes, which can translate into real danger, as was the case when, in 2015, two Muslim gunmen opened fire at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, which had published depictions of Islam and Muhammad perceived by many to be blasphemous. As a response to that tragedy, Ken Koltun-Fromm...
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Koltun-Fromm, Ken, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Drawing on Religion : Reading and the Moral Imagination in Comics and Graphic Novels / Ken Koltun-Fromm. University Park, PA : Penn State University Press, [2020] ©2020 1 online resource (264 p.) : 38 color/39 b&w illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction The Ethics of Representation -- 1. Stereotypes and the Moral Challenges of Aesthetic Narration -- 2. The Ethics of Scriptural Play Gender, Race, and Moral Sources -- 3. Imagining (Superhero) Identity -- 4. The Nativist Imagination in Religious Comic Stories -- 5. Graphic Violence and the Religious Self -- Conclusion The Ethics of Lingering -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Comics traffic in stereotypes, which can translate into real danger, as was the case when, in 2015, two Muslim gunmen opened fire at the offices of Charlie Hebdo, which had published depictions of Islam and Muhammad perceived by many to be blasphemous. As a response to that tragedy, Ken Koltun-Fromm calls for us to expand our moral imaginations through readings of graphic religious narratives.Utilizing a range of comic books and graphic novels, including R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis Illustrated, Craig Thompson’s Blankets, the Vakil brothers’ 40 Sufi Comics, and Ms. Marvel, Koltun-Fromm argues that representing religion in these formats is an ethical issue. By focusing on the representation of Christian, Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu religious traditions, the comics discussed in this book bear witness to the ethical imagination, the possibilities of traversing religious landscapes, and the problematic status of racial, classed, and gendered characterizations of religious persons. Koltun-Fromm explores what religious stereotypes do and how they function in comics in ways that might expand or diminish our imaginative worlds. The pedagogical challenge, he argues, is to linger in that space and see those worlds well, with both ethical sensitivity and moral imagination.Accessibly written and vibrantly illustrated, this book sheds new light on the ways in which comic arts depict religious faith and culture. It will appeal to students and scholars of religion, literature, and comic studies. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 27. Jan 2023) COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Religious. bisacsh comics. ethics. graphic novel. imagination. moral. religion. representation. visual studies. Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Penn State University Press Complete eBook-Package 2020 9783110745214 https://doi.org/10.1515/9780271088525 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780271088525 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780271088525/original |
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