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Girl heroes : the new force in popular culture / Susan Hopkins.
- Title
- Girl heroes : the new force in popular culture / Susan Hopkins.
- Author
- Hopkins, Susan, Dr.
- Publication
- Annandale, N.S.W. : Pluto Press, 2002.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | HQ777 .H66 2002 | Off-site |
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- Description
- xii, 233 p.; 22 cm.
- Summary
- Reviews an emerging girl revolution in contemporary popular culture, by taking an honest and insightful look at the lure of today's powerful Chick celebrity. Hopkins surveys a new breed of pop heroine, arguing that girls are no longer prepared to accept weak and dependent role models.
- Series Statement
- Media.culture series
- Uniform Title
- Media.culture series.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-226) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- Introduction. Girl heroes: the new breed of pop heroines -- 1. Girl power and popstars: from Madonna to the Spice Girls -- 2. Living doll: the creation of a supermodel -- 3. Girl fights: female action heroes -- 4. Girls' rites: the new witchcraft -- 5. Celebrity spin: celebrities in girl culture -- Conclusion: Living with feminine icons.
- ISBN
- 1864031573
- LCCN
- ^^2002489578
- OCLC
- 50881045
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library