Thunderbirds Are Go. Re-booting Female Characters in Action Adventure Animation

Anna Potter

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Thunderbirds Are Go. Re-booting Female Characters in Action Adventure Animation

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Thunderbirds Are Go. Re-booting Female Characters in Action Adventure Animation

Anna Potter

Beyond the Stereotypes? Images of Boys and Girls, and their Consequences, pp.65-74

Nordicom

2017

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Communication and Media Studies

The Clearinghouse Yearbook of 2017 present examples of interventions from around the world attempting to break gender barriers in media and secondly, explore the influence and consequences of exposure to gender representations - both traditional as well as counter-traditional - on children and youth. The initiation of this volume was motivated by many dedicated scholars, practitioners, and activists worldwide to rectify gender inequalities portrayed in the media consumed by children. [Book Synopsis]

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Title: Thunderbirds Are Go. Re-booting Female Characters in Action Adventure Animation
Authors: Anna Potter (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts, Business and Law
Contributors: Dafna Lemish (Editor)
Maya Gotz (Editor)
Publication details: Beyond the Stereotypes? Images of Boys and Girls, and their Consequences, pp.65-74
Publisher: Nordicom
Date published: 2017
ISBN: 9789187957765
Organisation Unit: School of Business and Creative Industries; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Creative Industries - Legacy
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450341902621
Output Type: Book chapter

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