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Bewitched again : supernaturally powerful women on television, 1996-2011 / Julie D. O'Reilly.

Title
Bewitched again : supernaturally powerful women on television, 1996-2011 / Julie D. O'Reilly.
Author
O'Reilly, Julie D., 1971-
Publication
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2013]

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Description
x, 235 pages; 23 cm
Summary
"Starting in 1996, U.S. television saw an influx of superhuman female characters who could materialize objects like Sabrina the Teenage Witch, defeat evil like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and have premonitions like Charmed's Phoebe. The extraordinary abilities showed resistance to traditional gender roles, although these characters experienced infringements on their abilities in ways superpowered men did not"--
Subject
  • Women heroes on television
  • Women prophets on television
  • Witches on television
  • Women psychics on television
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-228) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Samantha as archetype -- Misreading the superpowerful female body -- Masquerade of selflessness -- Surveillance of female superpower -- Female empowerment on trial -- Sacrifice and sanctuary -- Conclusion.
ISBN
  • 9780786447114 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 0786447117 (softcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2013023044
OCLC
848267955
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library