Wonder Women: Feminisms and SuperheroesIn her sparkling new book, Lillian Robinson looks at Wonder Women - all of them - Supergirl, Invisible Girl, Invisible Woman, She Hulk - and examines what these cartoon heroines mean for everyday life. Can you balance a home, career, and the struggle for justice? What about men? Does flying help? Drawing upon her long career as a formidable feminist critic yet wearing her knowledge lightly, Lillian Robinson finds the essence of wonder women in our non-animated three-dimensional world. This book will delight and provoke anyone interested in the history of feminism or the importance of comics in contemporary life. |
Contents
Flight Plan | 1 |
The Book of Lilith | 11 |
Genesis Departing from Paradise | 27 |
Chronicles Generations of SuperGirls | 65 |
Revelation Postal Superheroes | 95 |
Afterword | 137 |
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