Title: Veiled superheroes : Islam, feminism, and popular culture /
Authors: Arjana, Sophia Rose,; Fox, Kim,
Year: 2018
Subjects: Muslim women in literature.; Comic books, strips, etc. History and criticism; Graphic novels History and criticism.; Women superheroes; Islam in mass media.; Feminism and literature.; East and West; Identification (Religion); Muslims Public opinion.; Women in popular culture.; Burqas (Islamic clothing) Social aspects.
Contents: Muslim women in western popular culture -- The Muslim body, veiling, and contestations of Islam -- Ms. Marvel, Islam, and America -- Burka avenger and the subversive veil -- Qahera, Raat, Bloody Nasreen, and the vigilante superhero -- Conclusion: Islamic feminism and Muslim chivalry.