Includes bibliographical references (p. [395]-396 and index Filmography: p. [352]-394.
Contents:
1. The warrior woman archetype in popular culture -- 2. Amazons in Hollywood -- 3. Fur bikinis and jungle love -- 4. Fantasy, myth, and folklore -- 5. Haunted and hunted monster killers -- 6. Superheroes and their archenemies -- 7. Where no man has gone before -- 8. Hell hath no fury -- 9. Enter the dragons -- 10. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee -- 11. Girl power -- 12. Super-sleuths, spies, and assassins -- 13. Sharpshooters of the West -- 14. The good, the bad, and the ugly.
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