Survivor, Warrior, Mother, Savior: The Evolution of the Female Hero In Apocalyptic Science Fiction Film of the Late Cold War
The late Cold War saw the advent of a new paradigm of woman as hero in apocalyptic English-language science fiction film at its intersection with the horror and action sub-genres. In contrast to the helpless, villainous, and overly sexualized female characters before them, the Alien films' Elle...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox
[2016]
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Implicit religion
Year: 2016, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 347-370 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
The Terminator
/ Alien (Film series)
/ Apocalypticism
/ Heroine
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| Further subjects: | B
Apocalypticism
B Science fiction films B Film B Secularization B Gender B Implicit Religion B Sarah Connor B CONNOR, Sarah (Fictitious character : Cameron & Hurd) B Cold War, 1945-1991 B Science Fiction B Salvation B Cold War B Ellen Ripley B Feminism B Ridley Scott B Women heroes B RIPLEY (Fictitious character) B James Cameron |
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