The new heroines
Subtitle: female embodiment and technology in 21st century popular culture
By: Katheryn Wright
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
ISBN-13: 9781440832796
Subjects: SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture; Women in popular culture; Women heroes in mass media
Description: "This title explores contemporary heroines in film, television, and media"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introducing the New Heroines: Before and After Katniss Everdeen; title: Her Potential Lies Within: Zoey Redbird's Remarkable Tattoos; title: Testing for Ability: Tris Prior's Inconclusive Aptitude Test Results; title: The Significance of Others: Elsa, Anna, and Olaf's Web of Connections; title: Body Boundary Issues: Hazel Grace's Close Encounter with Anne Frank; title: Change as Byproduct: Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize; title: From New Woman to New Heroine: Re-Imagining the Feminist Ideal.