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008 131121s2014 ilua b 001 0 eng
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020 $a9781613749098 (pbk.)
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050 00 $aPN6728.W6$bH34 2014
082 00 $a741.5/973$223
084 $aSOC022000$aLIT017000$aCGN004080$2bisacsh
100 1 $aHanley, Tim.
245 10 $aWonder Woman Unbound :$bthe Curious History of the World's Most Famous Heroine /$cTim Hanley.
264 1 $aChicago :$bChicago Review Press,$c[2014]
300 $axi, 304 pages :$billustrations ;$c23 cm
520 $a"With her golden lasso and her bullet-deflecting bracelets, Wonder Woman is a beloved icon of female strength in a world of male superheroes. But this close look at her history portrays a complicated heroine who is more than just a female Superman. The original Wonder Woman was ahead of her time, advocating female superiority and the benefits of matriarchy in the 1940s. At the same time, her creator filled the comics with titillating bondage imagery, and Wonder Woman was tied up as often as she saved the world. In the 1950s, Wonder Woman begrudgingly continued her superheroic mission, wishing she could settle down with her boyfriend instead, all while continually hinting at hidden lesbian leanings. While other female characters stepped forward as women's lib took off in the late 1960s, Wonder Woman fell backwards, losing her superpowers and flitting from man to man. Ms. magazine and Lynda Carter restored Wonder Woman's feminist strength in the 1970s, turning her into a powerful symbol as her checkered past was quickly forgotten. Exploring this lost history as well as her modern incarnations adds new dimensions to the world's most beloved female character, and Wonder Woman Unbound delves into her comic book and its spin-offs as well as the myriad motivations of her creators to showcase the peculiar journey that led to Wonder Woman's iconic status"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"This close look at Wonder Woman's history portrays a complicated heroine who is more than just a female Superman with a golden lasso and bullet-deflecting bracelets. The original Wonder Woman was ahead of her time, advocating female superiority and the benefits of matriarchy in the 1940s. At the same time, her creator filled the comics with titillating bondage imagery, and Wonder Woman was tied up as often as she saved the world. In the 1950s, Wonder Woman begrudgingly continued her superheroic mission, wishing she could settle down with her boyfriend instead, all while continually hinting at hidden lesbian leanings. While other female characters stepped forward as women's lib took off in the late 1960s, Wonder Woman fell backwards, losing her superpowers and flitting from man to man. MS. magazine and Lynda Carter restored Wonder Woman's feminist strength in the 1970s, turning her into a powerful symbol as her checkered past was quickly forgotten. Exploring this lost history adds new dimensions to the world's most beloved female character, and WONDER WOMAN UNBOUND delves into her comic book and its spin-offs as well as the myriad motivations of her creators to showcase the peculiar journey that led to Wonder Woman's iconic status"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 285-293) and index.
650 0 $aWonder Woman (Fictitious character)
650 0 $aWomen in literature.
650 0 $aGender identity in literature.
650 0 $aComic books, strips, etc.$zUnited States.
650 0 $aLiterature and society$zUnited States.
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aLITERARY CRITICISM / Comics & Graphic Novels.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aCOMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Superheroes.$2bisacsh