Disney Channel's Extraordinary Girls: Gender in 2000's Tween Sitcoms - Hardcover

by Christina H. Hodel (Author)

This book examines the depiction of girls with extraordinary abilities in 2000s Disney sitcoms aimed at tweens. The author argues that a double standard forced the girls, unlike their male counterparts, to hide their superpowers and highlights the impact of these series on cultural ideas of gender and childhood.

Author Biography

Christina H. Hodel is associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Bridgewater State University.