Action Chicks New Images of Tough Women in Popular Culture

Xena, Buffy, Lara Croft. WWF,The Sopranos,Witchblade,La Femme Nikita. The women of pop culture are center stage and as tough as ever.Action Chicksis a groundbreaking collection highlighting the heroines we've grown to worship. What can they tell us about women in 2003? What can they tell us about how popular culture depicts women? Do the characters escape traditional gender role expectations? Or do they adhere to sexual, racial, ethnic, and class stereotypes? The essays inAction Chicksprovide fans with a new look at their favorite icons and their relationship to the popular media machine. A fascinating collection that's bound to stir up some excitement.Inness, Sherrie A. is the author of 'Action Chicks New Images of Tough Women in Popular Culture', published 2004 under ISBN 9781403963963 and ISBN 1403963967.