TY - BOOK AU - Evelina,Nicole TI - Fierce females on television: a cultural history T2 - The cultural history of television SN - 9781538165652 PY - 2023///] CY - Lanham, Maryland PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - Women on television KW - Feminism on television N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Women in Fantasy and Science Fiction Programs -- Smart Spies and Political Paragons -- The Influence of Third- and Fourth-Wave Feminism -- The Real Meaning of Female Strength -- Female Friendships and Family -- The Revolution Will Be Televised : Fighting the Patriarchy -- Women and Sex -- Diversity's Many Forms -- Redemption Narratives N2 - "Fierce Females on Television provides a fascinating deep-dive into how shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed, Homeland, Orphan Black, and The Equalizer have changed the way women are portrayed on television and paved the way for the strong female characters we know and love today." -- ER -