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Bewitched Again: Supernaturally Powerful Women on Television, 1996-2011

Julie D. O'Reilly

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Description:Starting in 1996, U.S. television saw an influx of super human female characters who could materialize objects like Sabrina the Teenage Witch, defeat evil like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and have premonitions like Charmed Phoebe. The extraordinary abilities of these women showed resistance to traditional gender roles--while the super women experienced infringements on their abilities in ways super powered men did not. Supernatural heroines have remained on television, including the heavenly connected Grace (of Saving Grace), telepathic Sookie (of True Blood), and magical Cassie (of The Secret Circle). These more recent characters also face numerous constraints on their powers. As a result, superpowers become a narrative technique to diminish these characters, a technique that began with television's first super powered woman, Samantha (of Bewitched). They all illustrate a paradox of women's power: are these characters ever truly powerful, much less super powerful, if they cannot use their abilities fully? The television superwomen have endured as a metaphor for women trying to have it all, as their travails parallel those of their off-screen counterparts.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bewitched Again: Supernaturally Powerful Women on Television, 1996-2011. To get started finding Bewitched Again: Supernaturally Powerful Women on Television, 1996-2011, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Starting in 1996, U.S. television saw an influx of super human female characters who could materialize objects like Sabrina the Teenage Witch, defeat evil like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and have premonitions like Charmed Phoebe. The extraordinary abilities of these women showed resistance to traditional gender roles--while the super women experienced infringements on their abilities in ways super powered men did not. Supernatural heroines have remained on television, including the heavenly connected Grace (of Saving Grace), telepathic Sookie (of True Blood), and magical Cassie (of The Secret Circle). These more recent characters also face numerous constraints on their powers. As a result, superpowers become a narrative technique to diminish these characters, a technique that began with television's first super powered woman, Samantha (of Bewitched). They all illustrate a paradox of women's power: are these characters ever truly powerful, much less super powerful, if they cannot use their abilities fully? The television superwomen have endured as a metaphor for women trying to have it all, as their travails parallel those of their off-screen counterparts.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Bewitched Again: Supernaturally Powerful Women on Television, 1996-2011. To get started finding Bewitched Again: Supernaturally Powerful Women on Television, 1996-2011, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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