Love and the fighting female : a critical study of onscreen depictions /

"The fighting female archetype-a self-reliant woman of great physical prowess-has become increasingly common in action films and on television. However, the progressive female identities of these narratives cannot always resist the persistent and problematic framing of male-female relationships...

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Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Palumbo, Allison P., 1976- (Awdur)
Fformat: Licensed eBooks
Iaith:Saesneg
Cyhoeddwyd: Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2020.
Mynediad Ar-lein:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2529390
Tabl Cynhwysion:
  • To love, honor and be opressed: the problem of hetero-romance poses for feminism
  • Mixing business with pleasure: love buddy fighting females and the politics of romance in the work place
  • The struggling romaction genre: love warrior fighting females and the politics of romance on the homefront
  • What doesn't kill her makes her stronger: the fighting female as a survivor
  • Women leaders and the men who love them
  • Conclusion
  • Epilogue: evolving pleasures.