Furyous Female Just-Warriors of Post-Apocalypse and Dystopia
Description:
The intention of this thesis is to identify and analyze the precise shift from an exploitative archetype to an empowered representation of women warriors, to identify the arena in which male and female characters are given equal agency in the context of war, and finally explore the key characteristics that make up an empowered female hero. This thesis also addresses the sociocultural nature of the warrior woman archetype as it pertains to the current role of women in the military. The films an…
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Date:
December 2017
Creator:
Lynch, Shaylynn
Partner:
UNT Libraries