Gandhi: the Beast Within. An Anthropological Perspective of the Comic Book View of the Symbolic Figure of Gandhi

<p>The present article analyses the symbolic images of Gandhi from the Comic-book titled <em>Gandhi: the Beast Within</em>. The traditional north American and Indian superheroes comics universe offers stereotypes of characters that respond to an identity or ideology generating a cu...

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Autor principal:	Víctor Luis Vélez García
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Lenguaje:	EN ES
Publicado:	Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 2021
Materias:	gandhi symbolism comic superheroes anthropology power General Works A
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:7d63dbfa3cf743a786af82d194f061632021-12-02T17:00:44ZGandhi: the Beast Within. An Anthropological Perspective of the Comic Book View of the Symbolic Figure of Gandhi2339-852310.5565/rev/indialogs.177https://doaj.org/article/7d63dbfa3cf743a786af82d194f061632021-04-01T00:00:00Zhttps://revistes.uab.cat/indialogs/article/view/177https://doaj.org/toc/2339-8523<p>The present article analyses the symbolic images of Gandhi from the Comic-book titled <em>Gandhi: the Beast Within</em>. The traditional north American and Indian superheroes comics universe offers stereotypes of characters that respond to an identity or ideology generating a cultural identification space from the actors who hold the power. The characters are based on the projection of an oversized image which respond to human traits which are mythologized. Hulk, the Marvel Comics Publishers character, stands out and it is used as a referee for the publication of the comic where Gandhi is parodied and caricaturized. The uses of Hulk, as a referee, and the stereotypes and traits long over the narrative are elements that we have taken to put in context in order to analyse the symbolism of the figure of Gandhi beyond the historical and social identification with non-violence.</p>Víctor Luis Vélez GarcíaUniversitat Autònoma de BarcelonaarticlegandhisymbolismcomicsuperheroesanthropologypowerGeneral WorksAENESIndialogs: Spanish Journal of India Studies, Vol 8, Iss 0, Pp 75-98 (2021)
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description	<p>The present article analyses the symbolic images of Gandhi from the Comic-book titled <em>Gandhi: the Beast Within</em>. The traditional north American and Indian superheroes comics universe offers stereotypes of characters that respond to an identity or ideology generating a cultural identification space from the actors who hold the power. The characters are based on the projection of an oversized image which respond to human traits which are mythologized. Hulk, the Marvel Comics Publishers character, stands out and it is used as a referee for the publication of the comic where Gandhi is parodied and caricaturized. The uses of Hulk, as a referee, and the stereotypes and traits long over the narrative are elements that we have taken to put in context in order to analyse the symbolism of the figure of Gandhi beyond the historical and social identification with non-violence.</p>
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title	Gandhi: the Beast Within. An Anthropological Perspective of the Comic Book View of the Symbolic Figure of Gandhi
title_short	Gandhi: the Beast Within. An Anthropological Perspective of the Comic Book View of the Symbolic Figure of Gandhi
title_full	Gandhi: the Beast Within. An Anthropological Perspective of the Comic Book View of the Symbolic Figure of Gandhi
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Gandhi: the Beast Within. An Anthropological Perspective of the Comic Book View of the Symbolic Figure of Gandhi

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