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Fierce females on television : a cultural history / Nicole Evelina.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Cultural history of televisionPublisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2023]Description: xiv, 237 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538165652
  • 1538165651
Subject(s):
Contents:
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.
Summary: "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." -- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: Women's History Month (Adults)
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Dr. James Carlson Library NonFiction 791.4565 E93 Available 33111011101900
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 791.4565 E93 Available 33111011214992
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

A fascinating deep-dive into how shows from Buffy the Vampire Slayer to The Equalizer have changed the way women are portrayed on television.

The last three decades of television have been a formative and progressive time for female characters, as stronger, more independent women have appeared on screen to guide a new generation of viewers into their own era of power. These characters battle vampires, demons, corrupt government officials, and scientific programs all while dealing with the same real-world concerns their audiences face every day.

In Fierce Females on Television: A Cultural History , Nicole Evelina examines ten shows from the past thirty years to unveil the enormous impact they have had on the way women are portrayed on television. She reveals how Buffy the Vampire Slayer , Charmed , Alias , Nikita , Agent Carter , Jessica Jones , Homeland , House of Cards , Orphan Black , and The Equalizer feature extraordinary lead characters who are at the same time utterly relatable, facing surprisingly familiar questions in their everyday lives regarding sexuality, gender, and how to fight back in a patriarchal world.

Fierce Females on Television shows how, even with their captivating mix of melodrama, mystery, magic, and martial arts, these shows nevertheless represent the audience's own desires and fears. Finally, viewers of science fiction, fantasy, spy, and political shows have strong, modern women to watch, admire, and emulate.

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.

"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." -- Provided by publisher.

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