{"product_id":"girl-warriors-svenja-hohenstein-9781476676647","title":"Girl Warriors: Feminist Revisions of the Hero's Quest in Contemporary Popular Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e Quest narratives are as old as Western culture. In stories like \u003ci\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter\u003c\/i\u003e, men set out on journeys, fight battles and become heroes. Women traditionally feature in such stories as damsels in need of rescue or as the prizes at the end of heroic quests. These narratives perpetuate predominant gender roles by casting men as active and women as passive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Focusing on stories in which popular teenage heroines--Buffy Summers, Katniss Everdeen and Disney's Princess Merida--embark on daring journeys, this book explores what happens when traditional gender roles and narrative patterns are subverted. The author examines representations of these characters across various media--film, television, novels, posters, merchandise, fan fiction and fan art, and online memes--that model concepts of heroism and girlhood inspired by feminist ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Svenja Hohenstein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147667664X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476676647\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 07\/03\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 255\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.90w x 0.80d","brand":"Svenja Hohenstein","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44129395671295,"sku":"9781476676647","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_36726df7-7368-48f8-963e-c2c82d4d933b.jpg?v=1687463671","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/girl-warriors-svenja-hohenstein-9781476676647","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}