Carolyn Cocca is Professor in the Department of Politics, Economics, and Law at the State University of New York, College at Old Westbury, USA. She is the author of Jailbait: The Politics of Statutory Rape Laws in the United States and various articles and book chapters about gender and superheroes. Carolyn Cocca is Associate Professor of Politics and Director of the Women's Center at the State University of New York, Old Westbury. She is the author of Jailbait: The Politics of Statutory Rape Laws in the United States (2004) and numerous articles about adolescent sexuality and statutory rape laws.
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AcknowledgmentsList of IllustrationsIntroduction: Representation MattersChapter 1: "The Sexier the Outfit, the Fewer Questions Asked": Wonder WomanChapter 2: "When You Go Out At Night, You Won't Be Alone": Batgirl(s) and Birds of PreyChapter 3: "Somebody Has To Save Our Skins!" Padmé Amidala, Leia Organa, and Jaina Solo in Star WarsChapter 4: "No Such Things as Limits": The X-WomenChapter 5: "Slayers. Every One of Us": Buffy the Vampire SlayerChapter 6: "Part of Something Bigger": Ms. Marvel(s) and Captain Marvel(s)Conclusion: Superwomen, Diversity, and RepresentationBibliographyIndex
AcknowledgmentsList of IllustrationsIntroduction: Representation MattersChapter 1: "The Sexier the Outfit, the Fewer Questions Asked": Wonder WomanChapter 2: "When You Go Out At Night, You Won't Be Alone": Batgirl(s) and Birds of PreyChapter 3: "Somebody Has To Save Our Skins!" Padmé Amidala, Leia Organa, and Jaina Solo in Star WarsChapter 4: "No Such Things as Limits": The X-WomenChapter 5: "Slayers. Every One of Us": Buffy the Vampire SlayerChapter 6: "Part of Something Bigger": Ms. Marvel(s) and Captain Marvel(s)Conclusion: Superwomen, Diversity, and RepresentationBibliographyIndex
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Superwomen is an accessible text that can be enjoyed by both lay and expert readers. It succinctly summarizes the history and issues surrounding some of the most well-known female superheroes while having a robust bibliography and enough theoretical depth to satisfy any popular culture scholar. ImageTexT
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