Lara C. Stache and Rachel D. Davidson's book explores the avenging-woman character on screen, which challenges traditional gendered norms of femininity and offers a complex construction of femininity that serves as a representation of cultural conversations about female empowerment, female agency, and feminism. It argues that depictions of the avenging-woman utilize a feminist language of empowerment that suggests the potential for a subversive message against the patriarchy while also recognizing that an alternative reading of some representations presents a hegemonic construction of empowerment that ultimately cautions against subversion within patriarchal systems.

Format: Hardback
Length: 206 pages
Publication date: 10 October 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

The Avenging-Woman On-Screen: Female Empowerment and Feminist Possibilities by Lara C. Stache and Rachel D. Davidson explores the complex construction of femininity portrayed by the avenging-woman character in on-screen narratives. This character challenges traditional gendered norms by being both physically appealing and physically aggressive, defying the dichotomy often associated with femininity. The authors argue that depictions of the avenging-woman utilize a feminist language of empowerment that suggests the potential for a subversive message against the patriarchy. However, they also acknowledge that an alternative reading of some representations presents a hegemonic construction of empowerment that cautions against subversion within patriarchal systems. The book raises questions about how these representations may limit social change or represent particularly progressive rhetorics about women and power. It is of particular interest to scholars in communication, media studies, film and television studies, and womens studies.

The Avenging-Woman On-Screen: Female Empowerment and Feminist Possibilities

Lara C. Stache and Rachel D. Davidson's book, "The Avenging-Woman On-Screen: Female Empowerment and Feminist Possibilities," examines the complex construction of femininity portrayed by the avenging-woman character in on-screen narratives. This character challenges traditional gendered norms by being both physically appealing and physically aggressive, defying the dichotomy often associated with femininity. The authors argue that depictions of the avenging-woman utilize a feminist language of empowerment that suggests the potential for a subversive message against the patriarchy. However, they also acknowledge that an alternative reading of some representations presents a hegemonic construction of empowerment that cautions against subversion within patriarchal systems. The book raises questions about how these representations may limit social change or represent particularly progressive rhetorics about women and power. It is of particular interest to scholars in communication, media studies, film and television studies, and womens studies.

Weight: 467g
Dimension: 240 x 160 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666915556