Review: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
Recensione dell'utente - Brittany Cormier - GoodreadsThis book was very informative, but I had trouble getting past it's 2 most major flaws. The book completely neglects comics such as the Archie's, and gives a fairly poor explanation as to why. Also ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
Recensione dell'utente - Andrew Miller - GoodreadsWright succeeds in using comic books to reflect cultural shifts and changes in America. Superman changes with America as he evolves from a 1930s superhero helping the poor and touting a New Deal ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
Recensione dell'utente - Ryan Mishap - GoodreadsAlthough this is nearly fifteen years old--the book was published before the the last decade saw super-heroes conquer the box-office, geek culture thrive, and a show about comic book nerds on prime ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
Recensione dell'utente - Amy - GoodreadsI had to read this for my US History class, and although I thought I would enjoy it, I did not. I had trouble getting through the book. Honestly, I ended up skimming through a large portion of it too ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
Recensione dell'utente - Eddy Allen - GoodreadsAs American as jazz or rock and roll, comic books have been central in the nation's popular culture since Superman's 1938 debut in Action Comics #1. Selling in the millions each year for the past six ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
Recensione dell'utente - Rachel - GoodreadsCan't wait to actually have time to finish it... Leggi recensione completa
Review: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
Recensione dell'utente - Josiah - GoodreadsIf you are interested in the history of comics this is a great read. A key source that I used for my bachelor's thesis. Leggi recensione completa
Review: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
Recensione dell'utente - Heather - GoodreadsThis was an incredibly fun read that combined scholarly rigor and fluid narrative effortlessly. In addition to the fundamental gap in American cultural studies that this book begins to fill, it also ... Leggi recensione completa
Review: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
Recensione dell'utente - Michele - GoodreadsNot only did this book open my eyes to the cultural importance of comic books, but it helped me complete a huge graduate research project AND provided useful information for my Master's thesis. Leggi recensione completa
Review: Comic Book Nation: The Transformation of Youth Culture in America
Recensione dell'utente - Mari Stroud - GoodreadsLoved it without reservation. It would be obvious that Wright is a lively and sincere comics fan even if had been omitted, and it's because he loves them that he's able to give such an insightful ... Leggi recensione completa
