Bibliograph

Wonder woman unbound, the curious history of the world's most famous heroine, Tim Hanley

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Wonder woman unbound, the curious history of the world's most famous heroine, Tim Hanley

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wonder woman unbound

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

873141099

Responsibility statement

Tim Hanley

Sub title

the curious history of the world's most famous heroine

Summary

With her golden lasso and her bullet-deflecting bracelets, Wonder Woman is a beloved icon of female strength in a world of male superheroes. But this close look at her history portrays a complicated heroine who is more than just a female Superman. The original Wonder Woman was ahead of her time, advocating female superiority and the benefits of matriarchy in the 1940s. At the same time, her creator filled the comics with titillating bondage imagery, and Wonder Woman was tied up as often as she saved the world. In the 1950s, Wonder Woman begrudgi

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