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Superwomen : gender, power, and representation
Title
Superwomen : gender, power, and representation / Carolyn Cocca.
ISBN
9781501316562
1501316567
9781501316579
1501316575
9781501316593
9781501316586
Publication
New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2016.
Copyright Notice Date
©2016
Physical Description
x, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary
"Explores the production, representation, and reception of prominent female superheroes in mainstream superhero comics, television shows, and films"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Cocca, Carolyn, 1971- author. Superwomen. New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2016
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 12, 2016
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Machine generated contents note:
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
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Index.
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