{"product_id":"dangerous-curves-action-heroines-gender-fetishism-and-popular-culture-paperback","title":"Dangerous Curves: Action Heroines, Gender, Fetishism, and Popular Culture - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeffrey A. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDangerous Curves: Action Heroines, Gender, Fetishism, and Popular Culture addresses the conflicted meanings associated with the figure of the action heroine as she has evolved in various media forms since the late 1980s. Jeffrey A. Brown discusses this immensely popular character type as an example of, and challenge to, existing theories about gender as a performance identity. Her assumption of heroic masculine traits combined with her sexualized physical depiction demonstrates the ambiguous nature of traditional gender expectations and indicates a growing awareness of more aggressive and violent roles for women. The excessive sexual fetishization of A consideration of the action heroines is a central theme throughout. The topic is analyzed as an insight into many manifestations of the transgressive image of the dominatrix, as the action heroine a reflection of the shift in popular feminism from second-wave politics to third-wave and post-feminist pleasures, and as a form of patriarchal backlash that facilitates a masculine fantasy of controlling strong female characters. Brown interprets the action heroine as a representation of changing gender dynamics that balances the sexual objectification of women with progressive models of female strength. While the primary focus of this study is the action heroine as represented in Hollywood film and television, the book also includes the action heroine's emergence in contemporary popular literature, comic books, cartoons, and video games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA consideration of the many manifestations of the action heroine in film, television, contemporary popular literature, comic books, cartoons, and video games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffrey A. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is assistant professor of popular culture at Bowling Green State University. He is author of \u003ci\u003eBeyond Bombshells: The New Action Heroine in Popular Culture \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlack Superheroes, Milestone Comics, and Their Fans\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by University Press of Mississippi. He has been published in \u003ci\u003eScreen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCinema Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDiscourse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJournal of Popular Film and Television\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 278\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 04, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51799492821280,"sku":"9781617039409","price":63.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/445b08a8a4f96181ffe2fb248f00a38c.webp?v=1780815432","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/dangerous-curves-action-heroines-gender-fetishism-and-popular-culture-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}