June Cleaver was a feminist! : reconsidering the female characters of early television /
"Long dismissed as ciphers, sycophants and Stepford Wives, a more careful assessment of how women were portrayed on primetime television during the 1950s through the 1980s, reveals the opposite. From smart, savvy wives and resilient mothers to talented working women to crimebusters and even cri...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Jefferson, N.C. :
McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers,
2013.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "Long dismissed as ciphers, sycophants and Stepford Wives, a more careful assessment of how women were portrayed on primetime television during the 1950s through the 1980s, reveals the opposite. From smart, savvy wives and resilient mothers to talented working women to crimebusters and even criminals, American women on television were diverse, empowered, individualistic, and capable"--Provided by publisher. |
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| Item Description: | "Introduction: "I'll be your mirror" -- "Here, there and everywhere": the big picture -- "Mama said": television's wives and moms -- "She's a rebel": Lucy and her kind -- "Bewitched, bothered and bewildered": the rise of the "magi-com" and the women who dominated it -- "She works hard for the money": television's women at work -- "Sisters are doin' it for themselves": Single in the city -- "Femme fatale": television's secret agents and super heroines -- "Voices carry": a conclusion -- Appendix-the myths of a medium." Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 238 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |