Bewitched Again Supernaturally Powerful Women on Television, 1996-2011 |
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| Author:
| O'Reilly, Julie D. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-4711-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Starting in 1996, US television saw an influx of super human female characters. The extraordinary abilities of these women showed resistance to traditional gender roles - while the super women experienced infringements on their abilities in ways super powered men did not. They all illustrate a paradox of women's power: are these characters ever truly powerful, much less super powerful, if they cannot use their abilities fully?
Starting in 1996, US television saw an influx of super human female characters. The extraordinary abilities of these women showed resistance to traditional gender roles - while the super women experienced infringements on their abilities in ways super powered men did not. They all illustrate a paradox of women's power: are these characters ever truly powerful, much less super powerful, if they cannot use their abilities fully?