Global perspectives on Tarzan : from king of the jungle to international icon

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Label

Global perspectives on Tarzan : from king of the jungle to international icon

Title remainder

from king of the jungle to international icon

Statement of responsibility

edited by Annette Wannamaker and Michelle Ann Abate

Contributor

• Wannamaker, Annette
• Abate, Michelle Ann, 1975-

Editor

• Abate, Michelle Ann, 1975-
• Wannamaker, Annette

Subject

• LITERARY CRITICISM -- American | General
• Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950
• Burroughs, Edgar Rice, 1875-1950 -- Characters | Tarzan
• Tarzan, (Fictitious character)
• Tarzan, (Fictitious character)

Language

eng

Summary

This collection seeks to understand the long-lasting and global appeal of Tarzan: Why is a story about a feral boy, who is raised by apes in the African jungle, so compelling and so adaptable to different cultural contexts and audiences?

Member of

• Routledge research in cultural and media studies, 38
• Ebook Central Academic Complete

Cataloging source

N$T

Dewey number

813/.52

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

LC call number

PS3503.U687

LC item number

Z676 2012eb

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

• dictionaries
• bibliography

Series statement

Routledge research in cultural and media studies

Series volume

38

Summary expansion

This collection seeks to understand the long-lasting and global appeal of Tarzan: Why is a story about a feral boy, who is raised by apes in the African jungle, so compelling and so adaptable to different cultural contexts and audiences? How is it that the same narrative serves as the basis for both children's cartoons and lavish musical productions or as a vehicle for both nationalistic discourse and for light romantic fantasy? Considering a history of criticism that highlights the imperialistic, sexist, racist underpinnings of the original Tarzan narrative, why would this character and story appeal to so many readers and viewers around the world? The essays in this volume, written by scholars living and working in Australia, Canada, Israel, The Netherlands, Germany, France and the United States explore these questions using various critical lenses. Chapters include discussions of Tarzan novels, comics, television shows, toys, films, and performances produced or distributed in the U.S., Canada, Israel, Palestine, Britain, India, The Netherlands, Germany and France and consider such topics as imperialism, national identities, language acquisition, adaptation, gender constructions, Tarzan's influence on child readers and Tarzan's continued and broad influence on cultures around the world. What emerges, when these pieces are placed into dialogue with one another, is an immensely complex picture of an enduring, multi-faceted global pop culture icon. This collection seeks to understand the long-lasting and global appeal of Tarzan: Why is a story about a feral boy, who is raised by apes in the African jungle, so compelling and so adaptable to different cultural contexts and audiences? How is it that the same narrative serves as the basis for both children's cartoons and lavish musical productions or as a vehicle for both nationalistic discourse and for light romantic fantasy? Considering a history of criticism that highlights the imperialistic, sexist, racist underpinnings of the original Tarzan narrative, why would this character and story appeal to so many readers and viewers around the world? The essays in this volume, written by scholars living and working in Australia, Canada, Israel, The Netherlands, Germany, France and the United States explore these questions using various critical lenses. Chapters include discussions of Tarzan novels, comics, television shows, toys, films, and performances produced or distributed in the U.S., Canada, Israel, Palestine, Britain, India, The Netherlands, Germany and France and consider such topics as imperialism, national identities, language acquisition, adaptation, gender constructions, Tarzan's influence on child readers and Tarzan's continued and broad influence on cultures around the world. What emerges, when these pieces are placed into dialogue with one another, is an immensely complex picture of an enduring, multi-faceted global pop culture icon