Wonder women! [videorecording] : the untold story of American superheroines / directed by Kristy Guevara-Flanagan ; produced by Kelcey Edwards ; executive producer, Erin Prather Stafford ; Vaquera Productions, LLC.
Format:
[videorecording] :
Edition:
Widescreen ; uncensored and censored versions.
Publisher:
New Day Films,
Copyright Date:
2012
Description:
1 videodisc (55 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Featuring: Gloria Steinem, Jennifer K. Stuller, Trina Robbins, Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, Kathleen Hanna, Jane Espenson, Gail Simone, Shelby Knox, Mike Madrid, Andy Mangels. Disc contains both censored and uncensored versions. Originally released in 2012; copyright held by Vaquera Films LLC. Extras: Video artist Dara Birnbaum; The Bechdel test; Women in exploitation & slasher films; Comic artist George Perez; Writer Jane Espenson on Buffy the vampire slayer; The female hero in Asian cinema; Streb extreme action dance company. Educational materials: Director's statement; Download the PDF curriculum guides.
Summary:
"A nuanced critique of gender and heroism in popular culture as well as a powerful dose of Vitamin F(eminism) for the undernourished. From the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about strong and healthy women. Wonder Women! reveals the complicated negotiations girls and women face as they attempt to achieve confidence, strength, and agency in a society often at odds with those goals. Yet it also inspires through its evocative images, upbeat soundtrack, and richly contextualized history of American superheroines--including the everyday wonder women and action girls in our midst."--Container.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.