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One of the first full-length academic projects on the television series Smallville, this collection of new essays explains why the WB/CW series is important to understanding contemporary popular culture. The essays are presented in four sections covering broad categories: Clark Kent''s metamorphosis to Superman and the influence of his parents and the home; the role of the series'' noteworthy female characters; the series'' representations of the Other, explorations of identity, and the ways in which characters speak to Clark''s own struggles; and audience reception of the series and its position within the Superman narrative universe.

Mapping Smallville

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    A Paperback by Chris Ryan, Myc Wiatrowski

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      Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
      Publication Date: 7/30/2014 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786494644, 978-0786494644
      ISBN10: 0786494646

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      Book Synopsis

      One of the first full-length academic projects on the television series Smallville, this collection of new essays explains why the WB/CW series is important to understanding contemporary popular culture. The essays are presented in four sections covering broad categories: Clark Kent''s metamorphosis to Superman and the influence of his parents and the home; the role of the series'' noteworthy female characters; the series'' representations of the Other, explorations of identity, and the ways in which characters speak to Clark''s own struggles; and audience reception of the series and its position within the Superman narrative universe.

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