Girl Heroes

"Girl Heroes: The New Force In Popular Culture" is a 2002 text by Susan Hopkins, a Lecturer in The School of Journalism and Communication, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia). It is a cultural analysis of the contemporary archetype of the girl hero in popular culture.

Hopkins argues for a link between the 1990s British Band, "Spice Girls," their vision of "girl power," and the creation of a new kind of "girl hero." Hopkins also explores the roles of figures from the 90's such as Britney Spears, supermodels, Lara Croft, , the "Charlie's Angels" of the 2000s, "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch", "Mulan", "The Powerpuff Girls", and Buffy.

She also draws comparisons between these images and earlier ones, such as Emma Peel of "The Avengers", the 1970s television show "Wonder Woman", Madonna and the "Charlie's Angels" of the 1970s, pointing out the relative independence of this archetype from male, parental, or even peer support [http://www.salon.com/july97/entertainment/nikita970704.html] .

ee also

*Girl Power
*List of women warriors in literature and popular culture
* Buffy studies
* Post-feminism

References

* Hopkins, Susan. "Girl Heroes: The New Force In Popular Culture". Annandale NSW: [http://www.plutoaustralia.com/p1/default.asp Pluto Press Australia] , 2002. (ISBN 1-86403-157-3)

External links

* [http://www.api-network.com/cgi-bin/reviews/detail.cgi?n=1864031573&issue=10 First API review]
* [http://www.api-network.com/cgi-bin/reviews/jrbview.cgi?n=1864031573 Second API review]
* " [http://www.sensesofcinema.com/contents/02/22/power_chicks.html Super Slick Power Chicks: The New Force or Elaborate Parody?] "
* [http://www.gaiagirls.com Gaia Girls Book Series: What would you do if the planet asked you for help?]