Space Sirens, Scientists and Princesses
Subtitle: The Portrayal of Women in Science Fiction Cinema
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers; McFarland & Company; McFarland
Published: 2018
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9781476669274
Subjects: Science fiction films; Women in motion pictures
Description: "Women are now central to many science fiction films--but that has not always been the case. Surveying more than 650 films across 120 years, the author charts the highs and lows of women's visibility in science fiction's cinematic history through the effects of two world wars, social and cultural upheavals and advances in film technology"--