Superwomen : gender, power, and representation / Carolyn Cocca.
"Explores the production, representation, and reception of prominent female superheroes in mainstream superhero comics, television shows, and films"--
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New York :
Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.,
2016.
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: representation matters
- 1. "The sexier the outfit, the fewer questions asked": Wonder Woman
- 2. "When you go out at night, you won't be alone": Batgirl(s) and birds of prey
- 3. "Somebody has to save our skins!" Padmé Amidala, Leia Organa, and Jaina Solo in Star Wars
- 4. "No such things as limits": the X-Women
- 5. "Slayers. Every one of us": Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- 6. "Part of something bigger": Ms. Marvel(s) and Captain Marvel(s)
- Conclusion: gender, power, and Representation.