| Wonder Women and Bad Girls: Superheroine and Supervillainess Archetypes in Popular Media Contributor(s): Frankel, Valerie Estelle (Author) |
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ISBN: 147668409X ISBN-13: 9781476684093 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Comics & Graphic Novels - Social Science | Women's Studies - Performing Arts | Film - Genres - Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: 302.230 |
| LCCN: 2020044030 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.7" (0.70 lbs) 243 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Wonder Woman, Harley Quinn, Shuri, and Black Widow. These four characters portray very different versions of women: the superheroine, the abuse victim, the fourth wave princess, and the spy, respectively. In this in-depth analysis of female characters in superhero media, the author begins by identifying ten eras of superhero media defined by the way they portray women. Following this, the various archetypes of superheroines are classified into four categories: boundary crossers, good girls, outcasts, and those that reclaim power. From Golden Age comics through today's hottest films, heroines have been surprisingly assertive, diverse, and remarkable in this celebration of all the archetypes. |