The Artemis Archetype in Popular Culture
Essays on Fiction, Film and Television
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Folklore & Mythology, Gender Studies, Women&, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781476623757 | |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers | Publication: | February 17, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781476623757 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
| Publication: | February 17, 2016 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
