Superwomen [electronic resource] : gender, power, and representation / Carolyn Cocca.

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"Explores the production, representation, and reception of prominent female superheroes in mainstream superhero comics, television shows, and films"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Cocca, Carolyn, 1971- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2016.
Subjects:
Comic books, strips, etc. > United States > History and criticism.
Women heroes > Comic books, strips, etc.
Women heroes in literature.
Women heroes in motion pictures.
Online Access:
EBSCO eBooks: 2016 (EBSCO)
eBook Public Library Collection (EBSCOhost) – North America: 2016 (EBSCO)
Variant Title:
Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation
Format: Electronic eBook
Contents:
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  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Illustrations
  • Introduction: Representation Matters
  • Chapter 1: "The Sexier the Outfit, the Fewer Questions Asked": Wonder Woman
  • Chapter 2: "When You Go Out At Night, You Won't Be Alone": Batgirl(s) and Birds of Prey
  • Chapter 3: "Somebody Has To Save Our Skins!" Padmé Amidala, Leia Organa, and Jaina Solo in Star Wars
  • Chapter 4: "No Such Things as Limits": The X-Women
  • Chapter 5: "Slayers. Every One of Us": Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • Chapter 6: "Part of Something Bigger": Ms. Marvel(s) and Captain Marvel(s)
  • Conclusion: Superwomen, Diversity, and Representation
  • Bibliography
  • Index.