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Action figures : men, action films, and contemporary adventure narratives /
Action genres have been Hollywood's most profitable global exports for most of its history, their male heroes the subject of much fascination and derision. This book takes stock of action narratives' many appeals and recognizes how crises of gender identity manifest themselves in popular c...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, N.Y. :
Palgrave Macmillan,
©2006.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Action genres have been Hollywood's most profitable global exports for most of its history, their male heroes the subject of much fascination and derision. This book takes stock of action narratives' many appeals and recognizes how crises of gender identity manifest themselves in popular commercial texts. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vi, 234 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781403977236 1403977232 128136360X 9781281363602 9781403970121 1403970122 9786611363604 6611363602 |
| Acceso: | University staff and students only. Requires University Computer Account login off-campus. |