Wonder Women The Untold Story of American Superheroines (2012)

Explores the concept of heroic women from the birth of the superhero in the 1940s to the TV and big screen action blockbusters of today Heroic role models are important in childhood development yet there are a dearth of these for girls It provides a rare example of a female heroine who doesnt require rescue determines her own missions and possesses uniquely feminine values Looks at how Wonder Womans storyline changed over time while considering how women are rarely depicted as heroic powerful or worldchanging