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"Anyone interested in women's changing roles in the popular media should find something of interest in this stimulating anthology." --Sherrie A. Inness, author of Tough Girls: Women Warriors & Wonder Women in Popular Culture. "Combining close textual with rigorous theoretical analysis, this volume is the new feminist media studies at its best." --Andrea Press, Associate Director of Media Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This new collection on women in American television in the 90s uncovers a cultural obsession with tough yet sexy heroines in mythical pasts, the "girl power" present, & utopic futures. Xena, Buffy, Sabrina, & a host of other characters have become household words, as well as icons of pop culture 'feminism.' Their popularity makes for successful programming, however how much does this trend truly represent a contemporary feminist breakthrough? And what does it mean for feminism in the next few decades? Fantasy Girls seeks to explore as well as challenge the power & the promises of this recent media phenomenon. Programs covered include: * Babylon 5 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer * Disney's Cinderella * Lois & Clark * Mystery Science Theater 3000 * Sabrina the Teenage Witch * Star Trek: Voyager * The X-Files * Third Rock from the Sun * Xena: Warrior Princess.Helford, Elyce Rae is the author of 'Fantasy Girls Gender in the New Universe of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television', published 2000 under ISBN 9780847698356 and ISBN 0847698351.
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