Action Chicks: New Images of Tough Women in Popular Culture - Softcover

Inness, S.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1403963967 ISBN 13: 9781403963963

Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan, 2004

Synopsis

Action Chicks Xena, Buffy, Lara Croft, La Femme Nikita. The women of pop culture are center stage and tougher than ever. "Action Chicks" is a groundbreaking collection highlighting the heroines who fascinate us. 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 essa... Full description

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Review:

'From action figures to video games, this book explains who the chicks are and what they mean. Trenchant and compelling analysis.' - Robin Roberts, Louisiana State University, USA

Synopsis:

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 collection highlighting the heroines we've grown to worship. What can they tell us about women in the 21st 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 favorite icons and their relationship to the popular media machine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1403963967
• ISBN 13: 9781403963963
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 302