Heroines of Comic Books and Literature: Portrayals in Popular Culture

by K.A. Laity, Joseph J. Darowski, Bob Batchelor, et al.

Book Overview

Despite the growing importance of heroines across literary culture--and sales figures that demonstrate both young adult and adult females are reading about heroines in droves, particularly in graphic novels, comic books, and YA literature--few scholarly collections have examined the complex relationships between the representations of heroines and the changing societal roles for both women and men.

In Heroines of Comic Books and Literature:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144227560X
• ISBN13: 9781442275607
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.4"