Veiled Superheroes

Islam, Feminism, and Popular Culture

By (author) Sophia Rose Arjana With Kim Fox Foreword by Wajahat Ali

Publication date:

01 November 2017

Length of book:

178 pages

Publisher

Lexington Books

ISBN-13: 9781498536523

BOOK DESCRIPTION
TABLE OF CONTENTS

This groundbreaking study examines Muslim female superheroes within a matrix of Islamic theology, feminism, and contemporary political discourse. Through a close reading of texts including Ms. Marvel, Qahera, and The 99, Sophia Rose Arjana argues that these powerful and iconic characters reflect independence and agency, reflecting the diverse lives of Muslim girls and women in the world today.

Foreword-Wajahat Ali
Introduction
1. Muslim Women in Western Popular Culture
2. The Muslim Body, Veiling, and Contestations of Islam
3. Ms. Marvel, Islam, and America
4. Burka Avenger and the Subversive Veil
5. Qahera, Raat, Bloody Nasreen, and the Vigilante Superhero
Conclusion: Islamic Feminism and Muslim Chivalry