Education and the female superhero slayers, cyborgs, sorority sisters, and schoolteachers / Andrew L. Grunzke.
| Author/creator | Grunzke, Andrew L. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2020] |
| Description | xii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Education and popular culture Education and popular culture. ^A1422091 |
| Contents | Redemption, collaboration, and compassion: education and the construction of the female superhero identity -- How sorority girls become Wonder Women: higher education, comic books, and female empowerment during the Second World War -- From Holliday girls to Angels: second-wave feminism meets prime-time television -- She became a dual person: children's television program The secrets of Isis and the teacher as alter ego of the female warrior of the 1970s -- The cyborg and the post-human schoolteacher: The bionic woman and 1970s preime-time feminism -- High school is Hell: Buff the Vampire Slayer as feminist education at the turn of the millennium. |
| Abstract | "Exploring a variety of female superhero narratives, including Wonder Woman comics and television shows like The Secrets of Isis, The Bionic Woman, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this book argues that twentieth-century superheroine stories historically depicted education as the path to female liberation and empowerment"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019955370 |
| ISBN | 9781498596848 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1498596843 (hardcover) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |