Heroines of Comic Books and Literature - Portrayals in Popular Culture (Hardcover)

Despite the growing importance of heroines across literary culture and sales figures that demonstrate both young adult and adult females are reading about heroines in droves, particularly in graphic novels, comic books, and YA literature few scholarly collections have examined the complex relationships between the representations of heroines and the changing societal roles for both women and men. In Heroines of Comic Books and Literature: Portrayals in Popular Culture, editors Maja Bajac-Carter, Norma Jones, and Bob Batchelor have selected essays by award-winning contributors that offer a variety of perspectives on the representations of heroines in today s society. Focused on printed media, this collection looks at heroic women depicted in literature, graphic novels, manga, and comic books. Addressing heroines from such sources as the Marvel and DC comic universes, manga, and the Twilight novels, contributors go beyond the account of women as mothers, wives, warriors, goddesses, and damsels in distress. These engaging and important essays situate heroines within culture, revealing them as tough and self-sufficient females who often break the bounds of gender expectations in places readers may not expect. Analyzing how women are and have been represented in print, this companion volume to Heroines of Film and Television will appeal to scholars of literature, rhetoric, and media as well as to broader audiences that are interested in portrayals of women in popular culture."

General

Imprint:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2014
First published:	March 2014
Editors:	Maja Bajac-Carter • Norma Jones • Bob Batchelor
Contributors:	Sandra J. Lindow • Tricia Clasen • Lauren Lemley • K. A Laity • Adina Schneeweis • Christina M Smith • Mauricio Espinoza
Dimensions:	235 x 161 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-1-4422-3147-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Illustration & commercial art > Comic book & cartoon art Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > Popular culture
LSN:	1-4422-3147-5
Barcode:	9781442231474

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