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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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“Boxing Gloves and Bustiers”: New Images of Tough Women
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Changing Images of the Female Action Hero
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New Images of Toughness
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'From action figures to video games, this book explains who the chicks are and what they mean. Trenchant and compelling analysis.' - Robin Roberts, Louisiana State University, USA
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Action Chicks
Book Subtitle: New Images of Tough Women in Popular Culture
Editors: Sherrie A. Inness
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403981240
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Sherrie A. Inness 2004
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-6403-8Published: 30 July 2004
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4039-6396-3Published: 30 July 2004
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4039-8124-0Published: 16 January 2004
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 293
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations
Topics: Regional and Cultural Studies, Film History, Gender Studies, Media Research