[ecrea] new book announcement: The X-Men Films: A Cultural Analysis

New Book Announcement
The X-Men Films: A Cultural Analysis (Rowman & Littlefield)

Originally appearing as a comic book in the 1960s, X-Men has been a 
cultural touchpoint for decades. Since the release of the first film in 
2000, the series has enjoyed an even greater transnational presence. 
With each successive film, the franchise has secured its place within 
global popular culture, becoming one of the most profitable and complex 
superhero series to date. While much of the research that has been 
published on the X-Men focuses on the comics, the movies constitute 
their own cultural text—a conceptual universe that continues to expand 
as new additions to the franchise are released.
The X-Men Films: A Cultural Analysis features contributions from a 
diverse group of scholars and addresses various aspects of the films. 
Drawing from work in communication, cultural studies, and media studies, 
the chapters situate the franchise within contemporary contexts, 
discussing how it represents issues of power, difference, and 
marginalization. The authors ask questions such as: What do “mutants” 
really represent? What role do women and people of color play in the 
narratives? Why does it matter that Professor X is disabled? Why is 
Mystique often shown nude in the movies, but not in comics? What 
facilitated Wolverine’s rise to prominence? And how do topics regarding 
identity, trauma, utopia, bioethics, and transhumanism figure in the 
stories?

Exploring issues relevant for a multicultural world and connecting 
thematic elements from the films to political debates and social 
struggles, the book seeks to make a thoughtful contribution to the 
scholarship of popular culture.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Claudia Bucciferro

I. Utopian and immersive experiences
1	Superherotopia: American Utopianism and the Mutant Superhero - Matt Yockey
2	The Immersive Marketing Campaign for X-Men: Days of Future Past - 
Nicolò Gallio

II. Agency and authority
3	Superhuman Authority: Fascism and Bioethics in the X-Men Films - Evan 
Hayles Gledhill
4	Magneto’s Dilemma: The Technological Limitations of Mutant 
Transhumanism - Ron Von Burg and D. Stokes Piercy 5	PTXD: Gendered 
Narratives of Combat, Trauma, and the Civil-Military Divide - Christina 
M. Knopf and Christine M. Doran

III. Women and power
6	Containing the X-Women: De-Powering and De-Queering Female Characters 
- Carolyn Cocca
7	Shapeshifting Identity: Mystique’s Embodied Agency - Jason Zingsheim
8	The “Stolen” Superpowers of Marvel’s Rogue - Julie Davis and Robert 
Westerfelhaus
9	The Curious Case of “Dr.” Jean Grey, Mystique, and Mariko - Barbara 
Cook Overton, Athena Du Pré, Loretta L. Pecchioni, and John H. Overton
IV. Masculinity and race
10	Wolverine in Transition: Shifting Portrayals of Masculinity and 
Identity - Nathan Miczo
11	Techno-Orientalist Villains and White Masculinity in the Wolverine 
Movies - David Oh
12	Reframing Disabled Masculinity: Xavier as Marvel’s Super-Crip - 
Jessica Benham
13	Mutating Minorities: White Racial Framing and Group Positioning - 
Jason Smith

V. Passing and otherness
14	Passing while Homo Superior - Kat Overland
15	Mutancy, Otherness, and Empathy in the X-Men - Claudia Bucciferro

Epilogue - Jason Zingsheim and Claudia Bucciferro

For more details, please contact Dr. Claudia Bucciferro at 
(bucciferro /at/ gonzaga.edu) or see the publisher’s website at 
https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442265349/The-X-Men-Films-A-Cultural-Analysis



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