The violence of women: suppressions and narratives
From mythical amazons to the Roman viragos, from Nikita to Lara Croft, from Manga heroines to witches, there have been many violent females populating the imaginary worlds found in the products of media and culture. Heroic or monstrous, sometimes referred to as the instigators of male violence, the...
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| Pubblicato in: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/champpenal, |
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Lingua: | Anglais |
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Champ pénal/Penal field
2013
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | From mythical amazons to the Roman viragos, from Nikita to Lara Croft, from Manga heroines to witches, there have been many violent females populating the imaginary worlds found in the products of media and culture. Heroic or monstrous, sometimes referred to as the instigators of male violence, they provoke excitement, fascination and repulsion. However, until recently in France, the violence of women has remained a little-explored question within the humanities and social sciences, particul... |
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