{"product_id":"afrofuturism-in-black-panther","title":"Afrofuturism in Black Panther","description":"\u003ci\u003eAfrofuturism in Black Panther: Gender, Identity, and the Re-making of Blackness\u003c\/i\u003e, through an interdisciplinary and intersectional analysis of \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e, discusses the importance of superheroes and the ways in which they are especially important to Black fans. Aside from its global box office success, \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e paves the way for future superhero narratives due to its underlying philosophy to base the story on a narrative that is reliant on Afro-futurism. The film’s storyline, the book posits, leads viewers to think about relevant real-world social questions as it taps into the cultural zeitgeist in an indelible way. Contributors to this collection approach \u003ci\u003eBlack Panther\u003c\/i\u003e not only as a film, but also as Afrofuturist imaginings of an African nation untouched by colonialism and antiblack racism: the film is a map to alternate states of being, an introduction to the African Diaspora, a treatise on liberation and racial justice, and an examination of identity. As they analyze each of these components, contributors pose the question: how can a film invite a reimagining of Blackness?","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54254481015128,"sku":"9781793623591","price":43.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781793623591.jpg?v=1778548526","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/afrofuturism-in-black-panther","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}