Fourth Wave Feminism in Science Fiction and Fantasy

Volume 2. Essays on Television Representations, 2013-2019
Herausgeber: Frankel, Valerie Estelle

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Produktbeschreibung

Television is entering a unique era, in which women and minorities no longer serve under white captains but take the lead--and all the other roles as well. In a brilliant new universe where the intersectional values of fourth wave feminism are becoming more widespread, fantasy and science fiction are leading the charge. Shows from Star Wars to Doctor Who are rewriting their traditional storylines to include more well-rounded and racially diverse female characters. Steven Universe, DC's Legends of Tomorrow, Orphan Black and Sense8 highlight queer characters and experiences. Dystopias like Marvel's Jessica Jones and The Handmaid's Tale show the female perspective entirely, guiding viewers from trauma to self-determination. In fantasy and horror, Wynonna Earp, Game of Thrones, Supergirl, Vikings, American Horror Story, Black Mirror, and The Walking Dead reveal how much the story changes with a spectrum of women reclaiming the text from white, straight, young, cisgender men. These new shows are intersectional, digital, global, critical, and political, with fan responses changing the content and cutting-edge platforms like Netflix and Hulu shaking up the format.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 361g
• ISBN-13: 9781476677675
• ISBN-10: 1476677670
• Artikelnr.: 63567526

Autorenporträt

Valerie Estelle Frankel teaches English at Mission College and San Jose City College. The author of more than 90 popular culture books and more than 100 stories and essays, she lives in Sunnyvale, California.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Introduction
Section I: Fighting Authority
"Praise Be!" Power and Resistance in Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale (K. Jamie
Woodlief)
Scattered Stories of Embodied Resistance: Sense8, Orphan Black
and Queer Cultural Production (Audrey Jane Black)
Section II: Warriors in a Respectful World Wynonna Earp, Supergirl and the
Power of Choosing (Resa Haile)
"The gods will always smile on the brave women": Exploring the Heroines of
History Channel's Vikings (Steven B. Frankel)
Reclaiming Power from the Toxic Male: Support and Recovery
in Marvel's Jessica Jones (Valerie Estelle Frankel)
Section III: Intersectionality
From Sidekick to Romantic Lead: Rise of the Strong Black
Woman (Sumiko Saulson)
Revisionist History and Intersectional Feminism in DC's Legends
of Tomorrow (Katherine McLoone)
The Problematic White Woman in Black Mirror's "Crocodile" (Spinster Eskie)
"Bloke Utopia": Bill Potts, Queer Identity and Cyborg Narratives
in Doctor Who (Sarah Beth Gilbert)
Section IV: Girl-Centric Kids
Rebelling Heroines: Hera, Sabine and Ahsoka in Star Wars:
Rebels (Stephenie McGucken)
DC, Marvel and Star Wars for Girls: The Transmedia Online
Adventures (Valerie Estelle Frankel)
Rose Arisen: How the Children's Animated Show Steven Universe
Invented the "Reverse Fridge" (Josephine L. McGuire)
About the Contributors
Index