Fantasy Girls Gender in the New Universe of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television

"Anyone interested in women's changing roles in the popular media should find something of interest in this stimulating anthology." --Sherrie A. Inness, author of Tough Girls: Women Warriors & Wonder Women in Popular Culture. "Combining close textual with rigorous theoretical analysis, this volume is the new feminist media studies at its best." --Andrea Press, Associate Director of Media Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This new collection on women in American television in the 90s uncovers a cultural obsession with tough yet sexy heroines in mythical pasts, the "girl power" present, & utopic futures. Xena, Buffy, Sabrina, & a host of other characters have become household words, as well as icons of pop culture 'feminism.' Their popularity makes for successful programming, however how much does this trend truly represent a contemporary feminist breakthrough? And what does it mean for feminism in the next few decades? Fantasy Girls seeks to explore as well as challenge the power & the promises of this recent media phenomenon. Programs covered include: * Babylon 5 * Buffy the Vampire Slayer * Disney's Cinderella * Lois & Clark * Mystery Science Theater 3000 * Sabrina the Teenage Witch * Star Trek: Voyager * The X-Files * Third Rock from the Sun * Xena: Warrior Princess.Helford, Elyce Rae is the author of 'Fantasy Girls Gender in the New Universe of Science Fiction and Fantasy Television', published 2000 under ISBN 9780847698356 and ISBN 0847698351.