Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Modern Amazons The Modern Amazons Dominique Mainon,James Ursini The Modern Amazons: Warrior Women on Screen documents the public's seemingly insatiable fascination with the warrior woman archetype in film and on television. The book examines the cautious beginnin… OL15267397W
Grande Dame Guignol cinema Grande Dame Guignol cinema Peter Shelley "This critical analysis examines 45 films featuring "grande dames" in horror films. Included is a history of women in horror. Next is an exploration of Grande Dame Guignol films that have followed th… OL18564252W
Star Wars - Women of the Galaxy Star Wars - Women of the Galaxy Amy Ratcliffe They are heroes and villains, Sith and Jedi, senators and scoundrels, mothers, mercenaries, artists, pilots.... The women of the Star Wars galaxy drive its stories and saga forward at every level.… OL20193237W
Pictures of girlhood Pictures of girlhood Sarah Hentges "The "coming of age" tale has been a popular genre of film for decades. However, young women have been forced to consume stereotypical versions of themselves in these movies. This study provides the … OL5833000W
Awakening African Women Awakening African Women Ginette Curry The book is a comparative analysis of recent films by African male and female filmmakers and literary works by female African authors from Senegal, Mali, the Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Togo and Burkina Fa… OL9882208W