Wonder Women: Feminisms and Superheroes Contributor(s): Robinson, Lillian (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415966310 ISBN-13: 9780415966313 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $161.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2004 Annotation: In her sparkling new book, Lillian Robinson looks at Wonder Women - all of them - Supergirl, Invisible Girl, Invisible Woman, She Hulk - and examines what these cartoon heroines mean for everyday life. Can you balance a home, career, and the struggle for justice? What about men? Does flying help? Drawing upon her long career as a formidable feminist critic yet wearing her knowledge lightly, Lillian Robinson finds the essence of wonder women in our non-animated three-dimensional world. This book will delight and provoke anyone interested in the history of feminism or the importance of comics in contemporary life. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Comics & Graphic Novels - Literary Criticism | American - General - Art | Popular Culture |
Dewey: 741.597 |
LCCN: 2003022831 |
Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.36" W x 8.62" (0.73 lbs) 162 pages |
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Publisher Description: Drawing upon her long career as a formidable feminist critic yet wearing her knowledge lightly, Lillian Robinson finds the essence of wonder women in our non-animated three-dimensional world. This book will delight and provoke anyone interested in the history of feminism or the importance of comics in contemporary life. |