The Artemis Archetype In Popular Culture: Essays On Fiction, Film And Television

Many female figures in recent fiction, film, and television embody the Artemis archetype, modeled on the Greco-Roman goddess of the hunt. These characters are often identified as heroines and recognized as powerful and progressive pop icons. Some fit the image of the tough, resourceful female in a science fiction or fantasy setting, while others are more relatable, inhabiting a possible future, a recent past, or a very real present. Examining both iconic and lesser-known works, this collection of new essays analyzes the independent and capable female figure as an ideal representation of women in popular culture.

• | Author: Susan Redington Bobby, Eileen M. Harney
• | Publisher: Mcfarland & Company
• | Publication Date: Feb 17, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 236 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Social Science
• | ISBN-10: 0786478462
• | ISBN-13: 9780786478460