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02832aam a2200397 i 4500 001 76B3DE12FF9A11E9A2D37E2597128E48 003 SILO 005 20191105010136 008 190730s2019 ncu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2019032617 020 $a 1476664463 020 $a 9781476664460 035 $a (OCoLC)1112137703 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d YDX $d OCLCF $d YDX $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a PS374 S35 B835 2019 245 00 $a Buffy to Batgirl : $b essays on female power, evolving femininity and gender roles in science fiction and fantasy / $c edited by Julie M. Still and Zara T. Wilkinson ; foreword by Katharine Kittredge. 264 1 $a Jefferson, North Carolina : $b McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, $c [2019] 300 $a viii, 244 pages ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 520 $a ""Science fiction and fantasy are often thought of as stereotypically male genres, yet both have a long and celebrated history of female creators, characters, and fans. In particular, the science fiction and fantasy heroine is a recognized figure made popular in media such as Alien, The Terminator, and Buffy, The Vampire Slayer. Though imperfect, she is strong and definitely does not need to be saved by a man. This figure has had an undeniable influence on The Hunger Games, Divergent, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and many other, more recent female-led book and movie franchises. Despite their popularity, these fictional women have received inconsistent scholarly interest. This collection of new essays is intended to help fill a gap in the serious discussion of women and gender in science fiction and fantasy. The contributors are scholars, teachers, practicing writers, and other professionals in fields related to the genre. Critically examining the depiction of women and gender in science fiction and fantasy on both page and screen, they focus on characters who are as varied as they are interesting, and who range from vampire slayers to time travelers, witches, and spacefarers."-Provided by publisher"-- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Science fiction, American $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Fantasy fiction, American $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Science fiction films $z United States $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Fantasy films $z United States $x History and criticism. 650 0 $a Sex role in literature. 650 0 $a Sex role in motion pictures. 700 1 $a Still, Julie, $e editor. 700 1 $a Wilkinson, Zara T., $d 1985- $e editor. 941 $a 3 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317021106.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20200402013552.0 952 $l UQAX771 $d 20200319010227.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=76B3DE12FF9A11E9A2D37E2597128E48 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search