TY - JOUR PY - 2012/04/19 TI - Proud to Be an American: Perceptions of American Patriotism Through the Medium of Captain America Comic Books, 1945-2009 JF - Utah Historical Review; Vol 2 (2012): Historia: The Alpha Rho Papers KW - Patriotism, Pop Culture, Comic Books N2 - Patriotism, while easily defined as “love of one’s country” is not easily quantified. Patriotism is neither constant through space nor is it constant through time. Simply put, what constitutes patriotism depends on who is defining it. The United States of  America  has often been described as being a patriotic country and yet the idea of Patriotism continues to be a divisive and controversial ideal in America . One of the United States of  America ’s greatest symbols of patriotism in popular culture is Captain   America . Created during the World War II,  Captain   America  has defined patriotism for the youth of  America , not only reflecting ideas of popular patriotism, but in ways shaping them. This paper seeks to analyze changing perceptions of patriotism since World War II through  Captain   America  comic books. This will not only demonstrate where patriotism has come, but demonstrate the divisiveness of patriotism throughout United States history, how patriotism has be constantly reinvented throughout United States history, and where patriotism may be headed during the post-911 world.  UR - https://epubs.utah.edu/index.php/historia/article/view/612