{"product_id":"girl-of-steel-9781476672014","title":"Girl of Steel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   The CW''s hit adaptation of \u003ci\u003eSupergirl\u003c\/i\u003e is a new take on the classic DC character for a new audience. With diverse female characters, it explores different versions of the female experience. No single character embodies a feminist ideal but together they represent attributes of the contemporary feminist conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   This collection of new essays uses a similar approach, inviting a diverse group of scholars to address the many questions about gender roles and female agency in the series. Essays analyze how the series engages with feminism, \u003ci\u003eSupergirl\u003c\/i\u003e''s impact on queer audiences, and how families craft the show''s feminist narratives. In the ever-growing superhero television genre, \u003ci\u003eSupergirl\u003c\/i\u003e remains unique as viewers watch a female hero with almost godlike powers face the same struggles as ordinary women in the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOur Girl\": An Introduction to Essays on the Supergirl \u003cbr\u003eTelevision Series (Melissa Wehler and Tim Rayborn)\t1\u003cbr\u003eWhy Not Superwoman? Constructing the Feminism of Supergirl\u003cbr\u003eWhat to Do with Supergirl? Fairy Tale Tropes, Female Power \u003cbr\u003eand Conflicted Feminist Discourse (Marcie Panutsos Rovan)\t11\u003cbr\u003eThe Super \"It\" Girl: A New Brand for a Classic Icon (Melissa Wehler)\t27\u003cbr\u003eLies, Damned Lies and Relationships: The Deceits and Secrets \u003cbr\u003eThat Plague the Couples of Supergirl, Season 2 (Tim Rayborn)\t45\u003cbr\u003eSupergirl and Lena Luthor: Constructing Public and Private Personas\u003cbr\u003e(Johanna Church)\t65\u003cbr\u003eFemale Otherness and Intersectionality in Supergirl\u003cbr\u003e\"Pull up your ­big-girl pants, and own your power\": Feminist \u003cbr\u003eAnger and the Working Woman in The CW's Supergirl (Justin Wigard)\t85\u003cbr\u003eKrypton's Rage: Contrasting the Emotions and Powers of Supergirl in Television and the New 52 (Nicholas William Moll)\t102\u003cbr\u003e\"I embraced who I am and I don't want to stop\": Queering Supergirl\u003cbr\u003e(Jaime Chris Weida)\t118\u003cbr\u003e\"It's real, you're real, and you deserve a full, happy life\": \u003cbr\u003eSupergirl's \"Sanvers\" as an Affirmation to Queer Tumblr Fangirls Everywhere (Chelsea M. Gibbs)\t140\u003cbr\u003eSupergirl's Sisterhoods: Feminism as a Family Affair\u003cbr\u003eSisterhood of Steel: The Powerful Bond That Is the Heart of The CW's Supergirl (Donna J. Cromeans)\t161\u003cbr\u003e\"Women of power and the mothers who molded them\": \u003cbr\u003eMatriarchal Mentorship and Symbols of Sisterhood \u003cbr\u003ein Supergirl (Courtney Lee Weida)\t180\u003cbr\u003eEl Mayarah: The Danvers Sisters as Chosen Family (Sarah J. Palm)\t199\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Contributors\t217\u003cbr\u003eIndex\t219","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040431767895,"sku":"9781476672014","price":27.54,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781476672014.jpg?v=1750946728","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/girl-of-steel-9781476672014","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}