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Episode 54: Militarism in Comics with Dr. Hattie Earle
  On this month's episode of The Sociologist's Dojo Podcast, Dr. Hattie Earle, Senior Lecturer in English and Creattive Writing at Sheffield Hallam University and the author of the new book: Silence in the Quagmire: The Vietnam War in U.S. Comics joins the host for a frank discussion of Militarism in Comics. Discussion topics include: The importance of comics as a medium, the racialization of "the enemy other", and why Frank Castle, and those that emulate him, are simply...the worst.   Enjoy!    Production Notes: Intro: 0:00-2:10 The Basics of Dr. Earle 2:11-31:42 Dr. Earle "stans" for early Simpsons episodes  Keeping the Acadfemic at bay when consuming Pop Culture  'An Evangelist of Comics'  Introducing Dr. Earle's book (8:58-16:52) The Soft Power of Comics and the Hard Power of Foreign Policy  Relationship between WWII and Vietnam in Comics  Reluctance to discuss My Lai Historical Context 31:43-79:06 Comics being used differently in different conflicts  Comics impact on the Anti-War movement  Historical Revisionism and relitigation of war through comics  Comics as Manufacturing Consent  Propaganda shaping public consciousness  The Importance of the internet on Anti-War movements Social Analysis 79:07-113:24 The construction of "The Enemy Image" and its racialized "othering" Superhero comics embodying American Experiences (Immigration, Foreign Policy, Tragedy) Discussing Frank Castle: The Punisher  The Gender Politics of Militarism and Comics  Outtro: 113:25-116-10 Dr. Earle's Social Media  Coming up on the Blog and Podcast Next Episode: Summer Movie Recap: (August 2025) *All Audio Clips used under Fair Use* Links Silence in the Quagmire: The Vietnam War in US Comics by Dr. Hattie Earle  Police, 'The Punisher' and Performative Masculinity- The Sociologist's Dojo The Curious Case of Elon Musk and Tony Stark- The Sociologist's Dojo Yellow: Race in America Beyond Black and White by Frank H. Wu YellowFace Documentary  War, Politics and Superheroes by Marc DiPaolo Eddie Adams: Saigon Execution  International Noise Conspiracy: "Capitalism Stole My Virginity" 
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