Geek Heroines

An Encyclopedia of Female Heroes in Popular Culture

Karen M. Walsh (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

376 Seiten

2019
Greenwood Press (Verlag)
978-1-4408-6640-1 (ISBN)

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Geek Heroines not only tells the stories of fictional and real women, but also explores how they represent changes in societal views of women, including women of color and the LGBTQ community.

Geek culture stems from science and technology and so is frequently associated with science fiction. In the beginnings of science fiction, the genre was tied to "magic" and dystopic outcomes; however, as technology turned "geek" into "chic," geek culture extended to include comics, video games, board games, movie, books, and television. Geek culture now revolves around fictional characters about whom people are passionate.

Geek Heroines seeks to encourage women and young girls in pursuing their passions by providing them with female role models in the form of diverse heroines within geek culture. Carefully curated to incorporate LGBTQ+ identities as well as racial diversity, the book defines geek culture, explains geek culture's sometimes problematic nature, and provides detailed fiction and nonfiction biographies that highlight women in this area. Entries include writers and directors as well as characters from comic books, science fiction, speculative fiction, television, movies, and video games.

Karen M. Walsh earned her Doctor of Laws at the UConn School of Law and is a core contributor for GeekMom.

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Essays
Sexism in Geek Culture
Strong Female Characters
The Importance of Character Representation
Fandom: A Herstory
Toxic Masculinity and Gatekeeping
Entries
Ahsoka Tano
Alana from Saga
Allison Blake
Alysia Yeoh
Amanda Waller
America Chavez
Anastasia (Dee) Dualla
Anya Corazon/Spider-Girl
Batgirl
Batwoman
Beatrice (Tris) Prior
Bionic Woman
Black Widow
Broadnax, Jamie
Buffy Summers
Captain Kathryn Janeway
Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
Carter, Lynda
Cassandra Cillian
Cassandra Igarashi/Urdr
Cecilia Reyes
Chell
Clementine
Cortana
Daenerys Targaryen
Dana Scully
Day, Felicia
Deanna Troi
Denise Bryson
Dimaline, Cherie
Echo/Ronin
Eckstein, Ashley
Eleven
Ellen Ripley
Evie Frye
Faith
Firebird
Fisher, Carrie
General Leia Organa
Hermione Granger
Hit-Girl
Imperator Furiosa
Inara Serra
Ironheart
Jem
Jemisin, N. K.
Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk
Jessica Jones
Jill Valentine
Jyn Erso
Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel
Kara Thrace/Starbuck
Karen Beecher/Bumblebee
Katana
Kate Bishop/Hawkeye
Katniss Everdeen
Kendra Young
Kitty Pryde
Lara Croft
Laura Roslin
Leeloo Dallas
Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
Lieutenant Tasha Yar
Lisbeth Salander
Liu, Marjorie
Lois Lane
Lunella Lafayette
Maria Hill
Maxine "Mad Max" Mayfield
Melinda May
Michonne
Misty Knight
Neytiri
Nicole Haught
Padme Amidala
Pantozzi, Jill
Peggy Carter
Princess Adrienne
Raven Pirate Princess
Rey
Roanhorse, Rebecca
Sabine Wren
Sarah Connor
Sarah Jane Smith
Sarkeesian, Anita
Sharon Agathon
She-Ra
Simone, Gail
Staples, Fiona
Storm
Supergirl
The Thirteenth Doctor
Trinity
Wachowski Sisters
Willow Rosenberg
Wonder Woman
Wynonna Earp
X-23/Laura Kinney
Xena
Zoe Washburne
Glossary of Key Terms
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	29.10.2019
Zusatzinfo	30 bw illus
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	964 g
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies
ISBN-10	1-4408-6640-6 / 1440866406
ISBN-13	978-1-4408-6640-1 / 9781440866401
Zustand	Neuware