Cult TV Heroines: Angels, Aliens and Amazons

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Abstract

From Mrs Peel to the first female Doctor Who, this book offers a timely focus on the popular phenomenon of the cult TV heroine. The enduring phenomenon of cult TV itself is carefully explored through questions of genre, the role of the audience and the external environment of technological advances and business drivers. Catriona Miller then suggests a fresh account of the psychological dimension of the phenomenon utilising Carl Jung's concepts of the transcendent function and active imagination.

Her analysis of the heroines themselves considers the workings of the audio-visual text alongside narrative and character arcs, exploring the complex and contradictory ways in which the heroines are represented. Established cult TV favourites such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The X Files, and Xena: Warrior Princess are examined alongside more recent shows such as Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Jessica Jones and American Horror Story: Coven.
Original languageEnglish
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
Number of pages224
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781350163928
ISBN (Print)9781350163904
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2020

Keywords

  • cult TV
  • heroines
  • cult TV favourites

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