Education and the female superhero slayers, cyborgs, sorority sisters, and schoolteachers / Andrew L. Grunzke.

Author/creator Grunzke, Andrew L.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2020]
Descriptionxii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects

SeriesEducation 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 noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2019955370
ISBN9781498596848 (hardcover)
ISBN1498596843 (hardcover)

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