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Education and the female superhero : slayers, cyborgs, sorority sisters, and schoolteachers / Andrew L. Grunzke.
Van Pelt Library PN56.5.H45 G78 2020
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grunzke, Andrew L., author.
- Series:
- Education and popular culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women superheroes.
- Women superheroes on television.
- Teachers on television.
- Teachers in literature.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 151 pages ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2020]
- Summary:
- "Exploring a variety of female superhero narratives, including Wonder Woman comics and television shows like The Secrets of Isis, The Bionic Woman, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this book argues that twentieth-century superheroine stories historically depicted education as the path to female liberation and empowerment"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1498596843
- 9781498596848
- OCLC:
- 1119643733
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