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Female perception of comic book superheroines

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dc.contributorGreer, Jennifer D.
dc.contributorBolland, Anneliese C.
dc.contributor.advisorBissell, Kimberly L.
dc.contributor.authorBowen, Deanna Kaylin
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-28T14:11:53Z
dc.date.available2017-07-28T14:11:53Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionElectronic Thesis or Dissertationen_US
dc.description.abstractAn increase in comic book popularity through television and movies using original print characters and storylines is occurring. There are millions of dedicated fans and a billion-dollar industry riding on the success of superheroes that have their origins in the comic books. As such, the characters are highly influential to today’s youths. Using the principles of Social Identity Theory and Identity Theory researchers can begin to understand the differences between perception and identification within groups of involved fans. This study measured female participants’ perception and identification with comic book characters based on their grouping as a comic book reader, as cosplay participants, and as convention attendants through an analytical survey. Using 120 t-test with adjusted alpha levels, this study found that female comic book readers and convention attendants have a more positive perception of female comic book superheroes than female participants who do not read comics or attend conventions.en_US
dc.format.extent69 p.
dc.format.mediumelectronic
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.otheru0015_0000001_0002563
dc.identifier.otherBowen_alatus_0004M_13017
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/3160
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Alabama Libraries
dc.relation.hasversionborn digital
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Electronic Theses and Dissertations
dc.relation.ispartofThe University of Alabama Libraries Digital Collections
dc.rightsAll rights reserved by the author unless otherwise indicated.en_US
dc.subjectJournalism
dc.subjectMultimedia communications
dc.titleFemale perception of comic book superheroinesen_US
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etdms.degree.departmentUniversity of Alabama. Department of Journalism
etdms.degree.disciplineJournalism
etdms.degree.grantorThe University of Alabama
etdms.degree.levelmaster's
etdms.degree.nameM.A.

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