The Action Adventure Heroine
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The Action Adventure Heroine
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Author : Sandra Wilson Smith
language : en
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Release Date : 2018-03-20
The Action Adventure Heroine written by Sandra Wilson Smith and has been published by University of Tennessee Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-20 with Literary Criticism categories.
Found in scores of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American narratives, the action-adventure heroine leaves the domestic space to pursue an independent adventure. This bold heroine tramps alone through the forests, demonstrates tremendous physical strength, braves dangers without hesitation, enters the public realm to earn money, and even kills her enemies when necessary. Despite her transgressions of social norms, the narrator portrays this heroine in a positive light and lauds her for her bravery and daring. The Action-Adventure Heroine offers a wide-ranging look at this enigmatic character in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century American literature. Unlike the “tomboy” or the American frontierswoman, this more encompassing figure has been understudied until now. The action-adventure heroine has special relevance today, as scholars are forcefully challenging the once-dominant separate-spheres paradigm and offering alternative interpretations of gender conventions in nineteenth-century America. The hard-body action heroine in our contemporary popular culture is often assumed to be largely a product of the twentieth-century television and film industries (and therefore influenced by the women’s movement); however, physically strong, agile, sometimes violent female figures have appeared in American popular culture and literature for a very long time. Smith analyzes captivity narratives, war narratives, stories of manifest destiny, dime novels, and tales of seduction to reveal the long literary history of female protagonists who step into traditionally masculine heroic roles to win the day. Smith’s study includes such authors as Herman Mann, Mercy Otis Warren, Catharine Maria Sedgwick, E.D.E.N. Southworth, Edward L. Wheeler, and many more who are due for critical reassessment. In examining the female hero—with her strength, physicality, and violence—in eighteenth-and nineteenth-century American narratives, The Action-Adventure Heroine represents an important contribution to the field of American studies.
The Action Heroine S Handbook
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Author : Jennifer Worick
language : en
Publisher: Quirk Books
Release Date : 2011-12-13
The Action Heroine S Handbook written by Jennifer Worick and has been published by Quirk Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-13 with Reference categories.
For the would-be Wonder Woman or Charlie’s Angel: an empowering how-to guide for conquering life’s toughest challenges—and saving the world one baddie at a time For every woman who wants to be as tough as Lara Croft, as nimble as the Bionic Woman, and as babe-a-licious as Charlie’s Angels, The Action Heroine’s Handbook shows you the essential skills you’ll need to conquer the bad guys and save the day without breaking a sweat. Find out how the real action heroines do it, directly from a host of experts, including stuntwomen, jujitsu instructors, helicopter pilots, detectives, forensic psychologists, survivalists, primatologists, and many others. Learn to: • Profile a serial killer • Outwit a band of home intruders • Navigate white water rapids • Go undercover as a beauty queen • Outrun a fireball And dozens of other Tough Chick Skills, Beauty Skills, Brain Skills, Brawn Skills, and Escape Skills. Special sections and appendices feature the top action heroine hairdos, handbag essentials, and the best footwear for every action situation. With step-by-step instructions and easy-to-follow illustrations, The Action Heroine’s Handbook will prepare you to save the world, one baddie at a time.
The Action And Adventure Cinema
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Author : Yvonne Tasker
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-08-19
The Action And Adventure Cinema written by Yvonne Tasker and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-19 with Education categories.
Addressing areas such as genre, film history and style, action and spectacle, stars and bodies, action auteurs and the film industry, the reader covers both Hollywood and also European and Asian action cinema.
Encyclopedia Of Television
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Author : Horace Newcomb
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-02-03
Encyclopedia Of Television written by Horace Newcomb and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02-03 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
The Encyclopedia of Television, second edtion is the first major reference work to provide description, history, analysis, and information on more than 1100 subjects related to television in its international context. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclo pedia of Television, 2nd edition website.
Postfemininities In Popular Culture
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Author : Stéphanie Genz
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2009-03-31
Postfemininities In Popular Culture written by Stéphanie Genz and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-03-31 with Social Science categories.
Addressing the contradictions surrounding modern-day femininity and its complicated relationship with feminism and postfeminism, this book examines a range of popular female and feminist icons and paradigms. It offers an innovative and forward-looking perspective on femininity and the modern female self.
Bringing Light To Twilight
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Author : G. Anatol
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2011-06-06
Bringing Light To Twilight written by G. Anatol and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-06 with Social Science categories.
The essays in this collection use the interpretative lens to interrogate the meanings of Meyer's books, making a compelling case for the cultural relevance of Twilight and providing insights on how we can "read" popular culture to our best advantage.
Popular Texts In English
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Author : Antonio Ballesteros González
language : en
Publisher: Univ de Castilla La Mancha
Release Date : 2001
Popular Texts In English written by Antonio Ballesteros González and has been published by Univ de Castilla La Mancha this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Foreign Language Study categories.
This book comprises a collection of articles devoted to the academic study of popular texts in English. Authors analyse genres which had been habitually looked down on by canonical approaches to literature and art. They take into serious consideration forms like horror literature, the gothic, fantasy, de-tective fiction, science fiction, best-sellers, films and television series of different kinds... among some other representations of what conservative scholars had been considering as marginal. The referential richness of the perspectives reflected here demonstrates that popular texts can be enjoyable for readers and audiences, at the same time that they can be significant in order to reach a better understanding of our culture and ourselves at the beginning of a new millennium.
Chick Flicks
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Author : Suzanne Ferriss
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2008-03-03
Chick Flicks written by Suzanne Ferriss and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-03 with Performing Arts categories.
With 11 original essays, this edited volume examines 'chick flicks' within the larger context of 'chick culture' as well as women's cinema. The essays consider chick flicks from a variety of angles, touching on issues of film history, female sexuality, femininity, age, race, ethnicity, and consumerism.
The Evolution Of The Costumed Avenger
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Author : Jess Nevins
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2017-01-30
The Evolution Of The Costumed Avenger written by Jess Nevins and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-30 with Comics & Graphic Novels categories.
Using a broad array of historical and literary sources, this book presents an unprecedented detailed history of the superhero and its development across the course of human history. How has the concept of the superhero developed over time? How has humanity's idealization of heroes with superhuman powers changed across millennia—and what superhero themes remain constant? Why does the idea of a superhero remain so powerful and relevant in the modern context, when our real-life technological capabilities arguably surpass the imagined superpowers of superheroes of the past? The Evolution of the Costumed Avenger: The 4,000-Year History of the Superhero is the first complete history of superheroes that thoroughly traces the development of superheroes, from their beginning in 2100 B.C.E. with the Epic of Gilgamesh to their fully entrenched status in modern pop culture and the comic book and graphic novel worlds. The book documents how the two modern superhero archetypes—the Costumed Avengers and the superhuman Supermen—can be traced back more than two centuries; turns a critical, evaluative eye upon the post-Superman history of the superhero; and shows how modern superheroes were created and influenced by sources as various as Egyptian poems, biblical heroes, medieval epics, Elizabethan urban legends, Jacobean masques, Gothic novels, dime novels, the Molly Maguires, the Ku Klux Klan, and pulp magazines. This work serves undergraduate or graduate students writing papers, professors or independent scholars, and anyone interested in learning about superheroes.
Gold Fever And Women
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Author : Sigrid Schönfelder
language : en
Publisher: transcript Verlag
Release Date : 2023-02-06
Gold Fever And Women written by Sigrid Schönfelder and has been published by transcript Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-06 with History categories.
Throughout its history, the American West symbolized a place of hope and new beginnings, where anything was possible, especially for men. However, the history written until the 1970s and 1980s excluded women. Sigrid Schönfelder illustrates how the American West served as a catalytic gold mine for many transformations for women. It draws on the life narratives of three healthcare providers whose devotion within the social reform movements of the long nineteenth century contributed significantly to shaping healthcare policies. Their stories show how women contributed to place-making in the West and served as role models for other women to enter the field of medicine.