Women of science fiction and fantasy television : 400 characters, 1950s to the present / Karen A. Romanko.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Romanko, Karen A., 1953- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women on television.

Women heroes on television.

Science fiction television programs.

Fantasy television programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (254 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]

Summary:

"Samantha Stephens in Bewitched. Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek. Wonder Woman, Xena: Warrior Princess, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and many more. Television's women of science fiction and fantasy are iconic and unforgettable yet there hasn't been a reference book devoted to them until now. Covering 400 female characters from 200 series since the 1950s, this encyclopedic work celebrates the essential contributions of women to science fiction and fantasy TV, with characters who run the gamut from superheroes, extraterrestrials and time travelers to witches, vampires and mere mortals who deal with the fantastic in their daily lives"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface: What's in this book

Introduction: A woman's place is in the home, or on a spaceship

Television's women of science fiction and fantasy by character name and series title.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-3848-9