{"product_id":"action-heroines-in-the-21st-fran-pheasant-kelly-9781399529754","title":"Action Heroines in the 21st Century: Sisters in Arms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAction Heroines in the Twenty-First Century\u003c\/i\u003e highlights the changing representation of female protagonists in recent action-led genres. It responds to an upturn in women-centred narratives over the past two decades, specifically, those that involve groups of women in action. The work demonstrates how this collective agency reflects an increasingly global rejection of violence towards women (illustrated through initiatives such as the #MeToo movement, and the united reactions to the deaths of Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa and the deaths of young Iranian women detained by security forces in Iran in 2022). It is against this backdrop that an escalating number of action films released over recent years counter contemporaneous perceptions of women as victims in the face of threat and enable progressive media representations of women. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e​​​​​​​This book charts such representations from a diverse range of national cinemas and genres, moving from remakes of \u003ci\u003eCharlie's Angels\u003c\/i\u003e through to the Western, eco-activism, action-comedy and Marvel's superheroines, thus providing a broad platform for its argument and highlighting the growing significance of action heroines operating collectively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fran Pheasant-Kelly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399529757\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399529754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d","brand":"Fran Pheasant-Kelly","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47305223078143,"sku":"9781399529754","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_718bd1ef-b8b2-41c2-8b88-45cdaa056ea9.jpg?v=1758830293","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/action-heroines-in-the-21st-fran-pheasant-kelly-9781399529754","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}