Superwomen : gender, power, and representation / Carolyn Cocca.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cocca, Carolyn, 1971- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Comic books, strips, etc--United States--History and criticism.

Comic books, strips, etc.

Women heroes.

United States.

Women heroes--Comic books, strips, etc.

Women heroes in literature.

Women heroes in motion pictures.

Genre:

Comics (Graphic works)

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

x, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc., 2016.

Summary:

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

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781501316579

1501316575

OCLC:

958660595