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Heroines of film and television : portrayals in popular culture /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jones, Norma, 1972- (Editor ), Bajac-Carter, Maja, 1979- (Editor ), Batchelor, Bob (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman and Littlefield, [2014]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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 these important popular culture representations both simultaneously empower and/or constrain real life women.
Notas:Includes index.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 256 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442231504
1442231505
1306573300
9781306573306
1442275642
9781442275645