Ink-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors

Superwomen in Modern Mythology

Bibliographic Data

ID19901912
AuthorsJennifer K Stuller (corresponding author)
Year2010
Pages272
Publication date2010-01-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueInk-Stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherI.B.Tauris & Co. Ltd (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5040/9780755697489
OpenAlexW4245163637
ISBN9780755697489
Open LibraryOL24090816M
LanguageEN
Citations received10

From Wonder Woman to Buffy Summers, “Charlie’s Angels” to “The Powerpuff Girls”, Superwomen are more than just sidekicks who stand by their Supermen. Featuring spies and sexuality, daddy’s girls and super-mothers, this is a guide to female detectives, meta-humans and action heroines, as well as their creators, directors, performers, and consumers. 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

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