Action Chicks: New Images of Tough Women in Popular Culture

by S. Inness

Paperback, 2004

Status

Available

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Media Inne

Publication

Palgrave Macmillan (2004), Edition: 2004, 302 pages

Description

Xena, Buffy, Lara Croft. WWF, The Sopranos, Witchblade, La Femme Nikita. The women of pop culture are center stage and as tough as ever. Action Chicks is a groundbreaking collection highlighting the heroines we've grown to worship. What can they tell us about women in the Twent-first-century? What can they tell us about how popular culture depicts women? Do the characters escape traditional gender role expectations? Or do they adhere to sexual, racial, ethnic, and class stereotypes? The essays in Action Chicks provide fans with a new look at their favourite icons and their relationship to the popular media machine. A fascinating collection that's bound to stir up some excitement.

User reviews

LibraryThing member tdfangirl
A collection of essays on feminism in popular culture, again focusing on action and science fiction genres. A more detailed review is forthcoming.

Language

Original language

English

ISBN

1403963967 / 9781403963963

Rating

½ (9 ratings; 3.7)
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