Beyond bombshells : the new action heroine in popular culture / Jeffrey A. Brown.

"Beyond Bombshells analyzes the cultural importance of strong women in a variety of current media forms. Action heroines are now more popular in movies, comic books, television, and literature than they have ever been. Their spectacular presence represents shifting ideas about female agency, power,...

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Main Author: Brown, Jeffrey A., 1966- (Author)
Language:English
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2015]
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Physical Description:265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book

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