Long dismissed as ciphers, sycophants and "Stepford Wives," women characters of primetime television during the 1950s through the 1980s are overdue for this careful reassessment. From smart, savvy wives and resilient mothers (including the much-maligned June Cleaver and Donna Reed) to talented working women (long before the debut of "Mary Tyler Moore") to crimebusters and even criminals, American women on television emerge as a diverse, empowered, individualistic, and capable lot, highly worthy of emulation and appreciation.
Long dismissed as ciphers, sycophants and "Stepford Wives," women characters of primetime television during the 1950s through the 1980s are overdue for this careful reassessment. From smart, savvy wives and resilient mothers (including the much-maligned June Cleaver and Donna Reed) to talented working women (long before the debut of "Mary Tyler Moore") to crimebusters and even criminals, American women on television emerge as a diverse, empowered, individualistic, and capable lot, highly worthy of emulation and appreciation.
Cary O'Dell is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and the author of the books: Women Pioneers in Television and June Cleaver was a Feminist! Reconsidering the Female Characters of Early Television, as well as four other titles. He works for the Library of Congress and resides in Culpeper, Virginia.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi Foreword by Yvonne Craig 1 Introduction-"I'll Be Your Mirror" 3 1. "Here, There and Everywhere": Television's Big Picture 11 2. "Mama Said": Television's Wives and Moms 23 3. "She's a Rebel": Lucy and Her Kind 73 4. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered": The Rise of the "Magicom" and the Women Who Dominated It 88 5. "She Works Hard for the Money": TV's Women at Work 98 6. "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves": Single in the City 162 7. "Femme Fatale": Television's Secret Agents and Super Heroines 176 8. "Voices Carry": A Conclusion 204 Appendix-The Myths of a Medium 207 Chapter Notes 213 Bibliography 224 Index 229
Table of Contents Acknowledgments vi Foreword by Yvonne Craig 1 Introduction-"I'll Be Your Mirror" 3 1. "Here, There and Everywhere": Television's Big Picture 11 2. "Mama Said": Television's Wives and Moms 23 3. "She's a Rebel": Lucy and Her Kind 73 4. "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered": The Rise of the "Magicom" and the Women Who Dominated It 88 5. "She Works Hard for the Money": TV's Women at Work 98 6. "Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves": Single in the City 162 7. "Femme Fatale": Television's Secret Agents and Super Heroines 176 8. "Voices Carry": A Conclusion 204 Appendix-The Myths of a Medium 207 Chapter Notes 213 Bibliography 224 Index 229
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