A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler: An Abbreviated Herstory of World Wrestling Entertainment
- 224pagine
- 8 ore di lettura
Scarlett Harris è una critica culturale australiana nota per la sua analisi acuta e spesso provocatoria del femminismo e della cultura popolare. Approfondisce come le donne vengono rappresentate nei media e le implicazioni sociali di queste rappresentazioni. Attraverso i suoi saggi taglienti, Harris svela le intricate connessioni tra cultura, genere e potere. Il suo lavoro è una lettura essenziale per coloro che cercano una comprensione più profonda delle dinamiche culturali contemporanee.


The Women of Jenji Kohan, creator of such landmark shows as Weeds, Orange Is the New Black, and GLOW, is the latest in Fayetteville Mafia Press's pioneering series examining the female characters of legendary creators of television and film. Here, writers from all walks of life analyze the significance of such iconic characters as Nancy Botwin (Mary-Louise Parker), Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) and the host of women residing in Litchfield Correctional Institution, Ruth Wilder (Alison Brie), and Debbie Eagan (Betty Gilpin), to both themselves and to pop culture at large. Edited by Scarlett Harris (A Diva Was a Female Version of a Wrestler: An Abbreviated Herstory of World Wrestling Entertainment), The Women of Jenji Kohan: Weeds, Orange Is the New Black, and GLOW is the third book in the unique "The Women Of" series, following The Women of David Lynch (June 2019) and The Women of Amy Sherman-Palladino (November 2019).