Education and the female superhero : slayers, cyborgs, sorority sisters, and schoolteachers /

"Exploring a variety of female superhero narratives, including Wonder Woman comics and television shows like The Secrets of Isis, The Bionic Woman, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this book argues that twentieth-century superheroine stories historically depicted education as the path to female li...

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Main Author: Grunzke, Andrew L. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2020]
Series:Education and popular culture.
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Summary:"Exploring a variety of female superhero narratives, including Wonder Woman comics and television shows like The Secrets of Isis, The Bionic Woman, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this book argues that twentieth-century superheroine stories historically depicted education as the path to female liberation and empowerment"--
Physical Description:xii, 151 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781498596848
1498596843