{"product_id":"girl-of-steel-melissa-wehler-9781476672014","title":"Girl of Steel: Essays on Television's Supergirl and Fourth-Wave Feminism","description":"\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\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Melissa Wehler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476672016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476672014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/20\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.80h x 6.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Melissa Wehler","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44567326916863,"sku":"9781476672014","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3fb23b57-8b0f-42aa-a036-327fb2fe9549.jpg?v=1701377184","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/girl-of-steel-melissa-wehler-9781476672014","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}