Professor Carolyn Cocca (State University of New York College at Ol

Superwomen

Gender, Power, and Representation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Explores the production, representation, and reception of prominent female superheroes in mainstream superhero comics, television shows, and films"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. September 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 151mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 462g
• ISBN-13: 9781501316579
• ISBN-10: 1501316575
• Artikelnr.: 44566721

Autorenporträt

Carolyn Cocca

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
List of Illustrations
Introduction: Representation Matters
Chapter 1: "The Sexier the Outfit, the Fewer Questions Asked": Wonder Woman
Chapter 2: "When You Go Out At Night, You Won't Be Alone": Batgirl(s) and Birds of Prey
Chapter 3: "Somebody Has To Save Our Skins!" Padmé Amidala, Leia Organa, and Jaina Solo in Star Wars
Chapter 4: "No Such Things as Limits": The X-Women
Chapter 5: "Slayers. Every One of Us": Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Chapter 6: "Part of Something Bigger": Ms. Marvel(s) and Captain Marvel(s)
Conclusion: Superwomen, Diversity, and Representation
Bibliography
Index

Rezensionen

Superwomen is an accessible text that can be enjoyed by both lay and expert readers. It succinctly summarizes the history and issues surrounding some of the most well-known female superheroes while having a robust bibliography and enough theoretical depth to satisfy any popular culture scholar. ImageTexT