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Books by Ryan Castillo






Gender in a Transitional Era
Changes and Challenges
by Amanda R. Martinez, Lucy J. Miller, Art Herbig, Ashley K. Barrett, Ryan Castillo, Katherine J. Denker, Debbie S. Dougherty, Elizabeth Fish Hatfield, Kendra Knight, Brittney D. Lee, Ashley N. Mack, Krista Mcqueeney, Margaret M. Quinlan, David W. Schlueter, Spencer Leland G., Jillian A. Tullis, Lynne M. Webb, Benjamin Wiedmaier, Webb/Martinez/Martin
Hardcover, 326 Pages, Published 2014 by Lexington Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-7391-8843-9, ISBN: 0-7391-8843-7

"Gender in a Transitional Era addresses a range of issues relevant in current gender and sexuality studies scholarship which span many disciplines. The contributors prioritize the critical thinking that continues to support the notion that we, as a society, still have a ways to go toward full gender equality in all spheres of life. This collection positions marginal voices at the center of complex gender issues in today s society. Broad ..."






Heroines of Film and Television
Portrayals in Popular Culture
by Norma Jones, Bob Batchelor, Maja Bajac-Carter, Katie Snyder, Maura Grady, Dr Patrice M. Buzzanell, Jennifer K. Stuller, Jeffrey A. Brown, Ryan Castillo, Katie Gibson, Pedro Ponce, Cassandra Bausman, Catherine Bailey Kyle, Rekha Sharma, Carol A. Savery, Lien Fan Shen, Carolyn Cocca, Cynthia J. Miller, Suzy D'enbeau, Miller/Means Coleman, Howard J. Ross
Hardcover, 266 Pages, Published 2014 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-3149-8, ISBN: 1-4422-3149-1

"As portrayals of heroic women gain ground in film, television, and other media, their depictions are breaking free of females as versions of male heroes or simple stereotypes of acutely weak or overly strong women. Although heroines continue to represent the traditional roles of mothers, goddesses, warriors, whores, witches, and priestesses, these women are no longer just damsels in distress or violent warriors. In Heroines of Film and ..."






Heroines of Film and Television
Portrayals in Popular Culture
by Norma Jones, Maja Bajac-Carter, Bob Batchelor, Katie Snyder, Jennifer K. Stuller, Jeffrey A. Brown, Maura Grady, Ryan Castillo, Katie Gibson, Pedro Ponce
Digital, 266 Pages, Published 2014 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-3150-4, ISBN: 1-4422-3150-5

"Thus, by imbuing Harry, a male hero, with characteristics of a female one, and perhaps hiding a heroine as Harry, Rowling allows for a greater stretching of heroine narratives to reimagine spaces of un/ gendered agency. Let me build this argument by reviewing a short history of Rowling hiding. It is well known that Scholastic editors encouraged Rowling to hide her female identity when the Harry Potter series was first released. On ..."






Rhetorical Style and the Superhero Mythos
Toward a Theory of Contemporary Style for the Twenty-first Century
by Ryan Castillo
416 Pages, Published 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1-267-70253-1, ISBN: 1-267-70253-2

"Abstract: The image of the Batman denotes one shifting cultural signifier that has been able to adapt, mold, and conform to what Americans need him to be at a given historical moment."






Heroines of Film and Television
Portrayals in Popular Culture
by Norma Jones, Bob Batchelor, Maura Grady, Ryan Castillo, Katie Snyder, Katie Gibson, Pedro Ponce, Cassandra Bausman, Rekha Sharma, Carolyn Cocca, Maja Bajac-Carter, Jennifer K. Stuller, Dr Patrice M. Buzzanell, Jeffrey A. Brown, Cynthia J. Miller, Catherine Bailey Kyle, Carol A. Savery, Lien Fan Shen, Suzy D'enbeau, Miller/Means Coleman, Suzy D’Enbeau
Paperback, 266 Pages, Published 2016 by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-7564-5, ISBN: 1-4422-7564-2

"As portrayals of heroic women gain ground in film, television, and other media, their depictions are breaking free of females as versions of male heroes or simple stereotypes of acutely weak or overly strong women. Although heroines continue to represent the traditional roles of mothers, goddesses, warriors, whores, witches, and priestesses, these women are no longer just damsels in distress or violent warriors. In Heroines of Film and ..."






Gender in a Transitional Era(Reprint)
Changes and Challenges
by Amanda R. Martinez, Lucy J. Miller, Art, Ryan Castillo, Ashley K. Barrett, Katherine J. Denker, Debbie S. Dougherty, Elizabeth Fish Hatfield, Kendra Knight, Brittney D. Lee, Ashley N. Mack, Krista Mcqueeney, Margaret M. Quinlan, David W. Schlueter, Spencer Leland G., Jillian A. Tullis, Lynne M. Webb, Benjamin Wiedmaier, Webb/Martinez/Martin
Paperback, 314 Pages, Published 2016 by Lexington Books
ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-0734-9, ISBN: 1-4985-0734-4

"Gender in a Transitional Era addresses a range of issues relevant in current gender and sexuality studies scholarship which span many disciplines. The contributors prioritize the critical thinking that continues to support the notion that we, as a society, still have a ways to go toward full gender equality in all spheres of life. This collection positions marginal voices at the center of complex gender issues in today s society. Broad ..."






Granta 121
Best of Young Brazilian Novelists
by John Freeman, Ellah Allfrey, Patrick Ryan, Granta Grove Press
Paperback, 264 Pages, Published 2012 by Grove Press, Granta
ISBN-13: 978-1-905881-63-5, ISBN: 1-905881-63-0






Cuentos
A Bilingual Latinx+ Illustrated Story Anthology
by Luis Castillo Silva, Andres D. Bravo, Terry Blas, Natalia Lopez, Laura Diaz, Carlos Sánchez Polo, David Romero, Andrea Rosales, Cristina Stubbe, Gabriel Cardinal, Christopher Martinez, Julio Anta, Ryan Estrada, Victoria Marcelino
Published 2020
ISBN-13: 978-1-73444-500-8, ISBN: 1-73444-500-9

"A bilingual art book showcasing Latinx+ artists' and their interpretation of folklore and mythology from Latin America and beyond!"

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