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Summary:

"A nuanced critique of gender and heroism in popular culture as well as a powerful dose of Vitamin F(eminism) for the undernourished. From the birth of the 1940s comic book heroine, Wonder Woman, to the blockbusters of today, Wonder Women! looks at how popular representations of powerful women often reflect society's anxieties about strong and healthy women. Wonder Women! reveals the complicated negotiations girls and women face as they attempt to achieve confidence, strength, and agency in a society often at odds with those goals. Yet it also inspires through its evocative images, upbeat soundtrack, and richly contextualized history of American superheroines--including the everyday wonder women and action girls in our midst."--Container.

Contributors:

Guevara-Flanagan, Kristy, director

Edwards, Kelcey, producer

Stafford, Erin Prather, producer

Carter, Lynda, 1951-, interviewee

Espenson, Jane, interviewee

Hanna, Kathleen, 1968-, interviewee

Kim, L.S., interviewee

Knox, Shelby, interviewee

Lane, Carmela, interviewee

Madrid, Mike, interviewee

Mangels, Andy, interviewee

Pineda, Katie, interviewee

Robbins, Trina, interviewee

Steinem, Gloria, interviewee

Stuller, Jennifer K., interviewee

Wagner, Lindsay, interviewee

Miller, Gabriel, cinematographer

Gutierrez, Carla, film editor

Levy, Melanie Vi, film editor

Roberts, Sylvia, animator

Album Leaf, composer

Vaquera Films, LLC

New Day Films

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned.
In English.

Subjects:

Women superheroes — United States

Wonder Woman (Fictitious character)

Women in popular culture — United States

Role models

Feminism

Women superheroes

Women in popular culture

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

Nonfiction films

Documentary films

Educational films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Feature films — United States

System Details:

DVD ; NTSC, region all ; Dolby Digital 2.0 ; enhanced for 16x9 televisions ; dual layer.

Performers:

Gloria Steinem, Jennifer K. Stuller, Trina Robbins, Lynda Carter, Lindsay Wagner, Kathleen Hanna, Jane Espenson, Gail Simone.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Gabriel Miller ; edited by Melanie Vi Levy, Carla Guttierez ; after effects animation, Sylvia Roberts ; composer, Jimmy LaValle.

General Notes:

Disc contains both censored and uncensored versions.
Extras: bonus scenes, DVD-ROM access to curriculum guide.
Originally released in 2012; copyright held by Vaquera Films LLC.
Public performance rights included.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (55 min.) : sound, color with black & white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

HQ1233 WON 2012 DVD
DVD 13561

ISBNs:

9781574481105
157448110X

OCLC Numbers:

828151083