Action Figures : Men, Action Films, and Contemporary Adventure Narratives /

What accounts for the massive global popularity of action films and adventure literature? How do men and women respond to iconic screen stars such as Jackie Chan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve McQueen, and Charlton Heston? Action genres have been Hollywood's most profitable global exports for mo...

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Main Author:	Gallagher, Mark (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:	Social Sciences. Film and Television Studies. Gender Studies. Regional and Cultural Studies. Sociology of Culture. Culture > Study and teaching. Gender expression. Gender identity. Motion pictures and television. Religion and culture. Sex (Psychology) Social sciences. Sociology. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book