Heroines of Film and Television Portrayals in Popular Culture |
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| Editor:
| Jones, Norma
Bajac-Carter, Maja
Batchelor, Bob |
| Contribution by:
| D'Enbeau, Suzy
Buzzanell, Patrice M.
Snyder, Katie
Stuller, Jennifer K.
Brown, Jeffrey A.
Grady, Maura
Castillo, Ryan
Gibson, Katie
Ponce, Pedro
Bausman, Cassandra
Miller, Cynthia J.
Kyle, Catherine Bailey
Sharma, Rekha
Savery, Carol A.
Means Coleman, Robin R.
Shen, Lien Fan
Van Riper, A. Bowdoin
Cocca, Carolyn |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4422-7564-5 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2016 |
| Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.00 |
Book Description:
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Despite the increasing variety of heroic women portrayed in film, television, and other popular culture channels, much of the understanding of heroines has been limited to females as versions of male heroes or simple stereotypes of overly weak/strong (and even violent) women. This book analyzes the new vision of female heroes in popular culture. It features award-winning authors from a variety of disciplines, broadening our understanding of how heroines are portrayed, as well as how...
More DescriptionDespite the increasing variety of heroic women portrayed in film, television, and other popular culture channels, much of the understanding of heroines has been limited to females as versions of male heroes or simple stereotypes of overly weak/strong (and even violent) women. This book analyzes the new vision of female heroes in popular culture. It features award-winning authors from a variety of disciplines, broadening our understanding of how heroines are portrayed, as well as how these important popular culture representations both simultaneously empower and/or constrain real life women.