Red Light: Superheroes, Saints, and Sluts

by Collin Kelley, Allison Moore, Zoe Whittall, et al.

Book Overview

The female as represented in history and popular culture has been a timeless yet culturally unstable image, construed and contested by men and women alike. Red Light is an anthology of essays and visual materials that identifies and deconstructs female icons, past and present, and re-imagines them for the twenty-first century.

For Anna, the red light is a beacon, a warning signal that declares the incendiary power of women; the icons...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551521849
• ISBN13: 9781551521848
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.0"