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Author Wright, Katheryn Denise, 1980- author.

Title The new heroines : female embodiment and technology in 21st-century popular culture / Katheryn Wright.

Publication Info. Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2016]

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  305.4 W951N    Check Shelf
Description viii, 180 pages ; 25 cm
Summary "This title explores contemporary heroines in film, television, and media"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introducing the New Heroines: Before and After Katniss Everdeen -- Her Potential Lies Within: Zoey Redbird's Remarkable Tattoos -- Testing for Ability: Tris Prior's Inconclusive Aptitude Test Results -- The Significance of Others: Elsa, Anna, and Olaf's Web of Connections -- Body Boundary Issues: Hazel Grace's Close Encounter with Anne Frank -- Change as Byproduct: Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize -- From New Woman to New Heroine: Re-Imagining the Feminist Ideal.
Subject Women heroes in mass media.
Women in popular culture.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture.
Women heroes in mass media. (OCoLC)fst01905174
Women in popular culture. (OCoLC)fst01177953
Other Form: Online version: Wright, Katheryn Lee, 1954- author. New heroines Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, 2016 9781440832802 (DLC) 2015045268
ISBN 9781440832796 (hardcover)
144083279X (hardcover)
9781440832802 (electronic book)
1440832803 (electronic book)
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