Ink-stained Amazons and Cinematic Warriors : Superwomen in Modern Mythology (Paperback)

Table of Contents Foreword by Roz Kaveney Introduction by Author Section One Standing on the Shoulders of Amazons Chapter One The Birth of Modern Myth and the Mother of Female Su- perheroes Chapter Two Modern Myth Meets Feminism Chapter Three Women of Steel: The Buff and the Backlash Chapter Four Super Grrrl Power at the Turn of the Century Section Two Journey of the Female Hero Chapter Five Love Will Bring You To Your Gift: On Compassion and Collaboration Chapter Six Who's Your Daddy?: Law Enforcing Fathers and Crime Fighting Daughters Chapter Seven Always the Mother, Never the Messiah Chapter Eight Spies Like Us: Fighting Crime Backwards and in High Heels Section Three Mythmakers Chapter Nine A Hero of Her Own: Women Making Myth Conclusion Where Do We Go From Here?: The Future of Superwomen Appendix Glossary: From (A)eon to (Z)oe Internet Resources Bibliography Filmography Index