The Artemis Archetype in Popular Culture

Susan Redington Bobby, Eileen M. Harney

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Este libro, de Susan Redington Bobby y Eileen M. Harney, explora cómo las figuras femeninas independientes y autosuficientes en la cultura popular, inspiradas en el arquetipo de Artemisa, se han consolidado como una representación aspiracional e ideal de la mujer moderna.

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Many contemporary female characters across various forms of popular media, including recent fiction, film, and television, increasingly manifest the Artemis archetype. Modeled on the Greco-Roman goddess of the hunt, these figures are characterized by their fierce independence, self-sufficiency, and often an affinity for the wild or a mission-driven purpose, rather than traditional domestic roles. Consequently, these characters are frequently celebrated as powerful heroines and progressive pop culture icons, embodying resilience and autonomy. While some characters fit the classic image of the tough, resourceful woman navigating challenging science fiction or fantasy landscapes, others present a more grounded portrayal, appearing in settings ranging from plausible future societies to recent historical periods or even very realistic contemporary environments, making them more universally relatable. This collection of new essays aims to explore both highly recognizable and more obscure works, providing an in-depth analysis of how this independent and capable female figure serves as an aspirational and ideal representation of women in modern popular culture.

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The Artemis Archetype in Popular Culture, escrito por Susan Redington Bobby, Eileen M. Harney y publicado el 17-02-2016, es una obra incluida en nuestro catálogo para la consulta de información y descarga del libro electrónico / ebook en formato epub o pdf.

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