Space Sirens, Scientists and Princesses

Space Sirens, Scientists and Princesses
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9781476632711
ISBN-13 : 1476632715
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Book Synopsis Space Sirens, Scientists and Princesses by : Dean Conrad

Download or read book Space Sirens, Scientists and Princesses written by Dean Conrad and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2018-06-09 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women are now central to many science fiction films--but that has not always been the case. Female characters, from their token presence (or absence) in the silent pictures of the early 20th century to their roles as assistants, pulp princesses and sexy robots, and eventually as scientists, soldiers and academics, have often struggled to be seen and heard in a genre traditionally regarded as of men, by men and for men. Surveying more than 650 films across 120 years, the author charts the highs and lows of women's visibility in science fiction's cinematic history through the effects of two world wars, social and cultural upheavals and advances in film technology.


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