Ink-stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors - Superwomen in Modern Mythology (Paperback, New)

From "Wonder Woman" to Buffy Summers, Emma Peel to Sydney Bristow, "Charlie's Angels" to "The Powerpuff Girls", Superwomen are more than just love interests or sidekicks who stand by their Supermen. In her new book, Stuller shows how the female hero in modern mythology has broken through the boy's club barrier of tradition and reveals the pivotal role of high-heeled crime fighters in popular culture.Featuring spies and sexuality, daddy's girls and super-mothers, this is a comprehensive, engaging and thought-provoking guide to female detectives, meta-humans and action heroines, as well as their creators, directors, performers, and consumers. The book also includes a glossary of modern mythic women, from Aeon to Zoe, as well as a foreword by acclaimed cultural commentator Roz Kaveney, author of "Superheroes! Capes and Crusaders in Comics and Films" (published by I.B. Tauris, April 2008).

General

Imprint:	I.B. Tauris
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2010
First published:	February 2010
Authors:	Jennifer K. Stuller
Dimensions:	216 x 134 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	239
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-84511-965-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > Film theory & criticism Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General
LSN:	1-84511-965-7
Barcode:	9781845119652

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