Mapping Smallville: Critical Essays On The Series And Its Characters

One of the first full-length academic projects on the television series Smallville, this collection of new essays explains why the WB/CW series is important to understanding contemporary popular culture. The essays are presented in four sections covering broad categories: Clark Kent's metamorphosis to Superman and the influence of his parents and the home; the role of the series' noteworthy female characters; the series' representations of the Other, explorations of identity, and the ways in which characters speak to Clark's own struggles; and audience reception of the series and its position within the Superman narrative universe.

• | Author: Cory Barker|Chris Ryan|Myc Wiatrowski
• | Publisher: Mcfarland & Company
• | Publication Date: Jul 02, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 224 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0786494646
• | ISBN-13: 9780786494644