June Cleaver Was a Feminist!

Reconsidering the Female Characters of Early Television

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Long dismissed as ciphers, sycophants and "Stepford Wives," women characters of primetime television during the 1950s through the 1980s are overdue for this careful reassessment. From smart, savvy wives and resilient mothers (including the much-maligned June Cleaver and Donna Reed) to talented working women (long before the debut of "Mary Tyler Moore") to crimebusters and even criminals, American women on television emerge as a diverse, empowered, individualistic, and capable lot, highly worthy of emulation and appreciation.

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Utgivningsdatum2013-05-21
Mått178 x 254 x 12 mm
Vikt449 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor244
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786471775

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgments viForeword by Yvonne Craig 1Introduction—“I’ll Be Your Mirror” 31. “Here, There and Everywhere”: Television’s Big Picture 112. “Mama Said”: Television’s Wives and Moms 233. “She’s a Rebel”: Lucy and Her Kind 734. “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered”: The Rise of the “Magicom” and the Women Who Dominated It 885. “She Works Hard for the Money”: TV’s Women at Work 986. “Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves”: Single in the City 1627. “Femme Fatale”: Television’s Secret Agents and Super Heroines 1768. “Voices Carry”: A Conclusion 204Appendix—The Myths of a Medium 207Chapter Notes 213Bibliography 224Index 229