The Evolution of Female Audiences' Perception of Female Superheroes in Films.
The article focuses on a study that determined whether female audiences read "Wonder Woman" and other superhero films featuring women as feminist texts, and identified possible differences in the way women viewers from different ethnic groups read such films. It explains the significance of the gath...
| Published in: | Women's Studies Vol. 52; no. 8; pp. 944 - 961 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
2023
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| Summary: | The article focuses on a study that determined whether female audiences read "Wonder Woman" and other superhero films featuring women as feminist texts, and identified possible differences in the way women viewers from different ethnic groups read such films. It explains the significance of the gathering of information from individuals defined by their cultural grouping. It discusses the results showing an association between the participants' feminist readings and their cultural specificity. |
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