Bewitched again : supernaturally powerful women on television, 1996-2011 /

"Starting in 1996, U.S. television saw an influx of superhuman female characters who could materialize objects like Sabrina the Teenage Witch, defeat evil like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and have premonitions like Charmed's Phoebe. The extraordinary abilities showed resistance to traditional...

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Main Author:	O'Reilly, Julie D., 1971-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. ; London : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2013.
Subjects:	Women heroes on television. Women prophets on television. Witches on television. Women psychics on television. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	"Starting in 1996, U.S. television saw an influx of superhuman female characters who could materialize objects like Sabrina the Teenage Witch, defeat evil like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and have premonitions like Charmed's Phoebe. The extraordinary abilities showed resistance to traditional gender roles, although these characters experienced infringements on their abilities in ways superpowered men did not"--
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (x, 235 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.