Girl of Steel : Essays on Television's Supergirl and Fourth-Wave Feminism
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| Title: | Girl of Steel : Essays on Television's Supergirl and Fourth-Wave Feminism |
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| Description: | The CW's hit adaptation of Supergirl is a new take on the classic DC character for a new audience. With diverse female characters, it explores different versions of the female experience. No single character embodies a feminist ideal but together they represent attributes of the contemporary feminist conversation. This collection of new essays uses a similar approach, inviting a diverse group of scholars to address the many questions about gender roles and female agency in the series. Essays analyze how the series engages with feminism, Supergirl's impact on queer audiences, and how families craft the show's feminist narratives. In the ever-growing superhero television genre, Supergirl remains unique as viewers watch a female hero with almost godlike powers face the same struggles as ordinary women in the series. |
| Authors: | Melissa Wehler, Tim Rayborn |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Women--Identity, Feminism--History--21st century, Sex role, Women superheroes, Women superheroes on television |
| Categories: | PERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism, |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | The CW's hit adaptation of Supergirl is a new take on the classic DC character for a new audience. With diverse female characters, it explores different versions of the female experience. No single character embodies a feminist ideal but together they represent attributes of the contemporary feminist conversation. This collection of new essays uses a similar approach, inviting a diverse group of scholars to address the many questions about gender roles and female agency in the series. Essays analyze how the series engages with feminism, Supergirl's impact on queer audiences, and how families craft the show's feminist narratives. In the ever-growing superhero television genre, Supergirl remains unique as viewers watch a female hero with almost godlike powers face the same struggles as ordinary women in the series. |
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| ISBN: | 9781476672014 9781476639376 |
