Unlikeable female characters : the women pop culture wants you to hate
Bogutskaya, Anna2023
Books, Manuscripts
Female characters throughout history have been burdened by the moral trap that is likeability. Any woman who dares to reveal her messy side has been treated as a cautionary tale. Today, unlikeable female characters are everywhere in film, TV, and wider pop culture. For the first time ever, they are being accepted by audiences and even showered with industry awards. We are finally accepting that women are fully fledged human beings. How did we get to this point? 'Unlikeable Female Characters' traces the evolution of highly memorable female characters, from Samantha Jones as 'The Slut' in Sex and the City to the iconic Mean Girl, Regina George, examining what exactly makes them popular, how audiences have reacted to them, and the ways in which pop culture is finally allowing us to celebrate the complexities of being a woman.
Main title:
Unlikeable female characters : the women pop culture wants you to hate / Anna Bogutskaya.
Author:
Bogutskaya, Anna, author
Imprint:
Naperville : Sourcebooks, [2023]©2023
Collation:
xii, 339 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781728274744 (pbk)
Dewey class:
305.43305.43
Language:
English
BRN:
3646317