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Emerald Studies in Popular Culture and Gender

This series critically examines how gender shapes and is shaped by popular culture, from film and TV to fashion and graphic novels. Exploring shifting identities, power dynamics, and representation, this series interrogates the complexities of gender in media, questioning whether progress has truly been made or if old constraints persist.

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Book cover for Gender, True Crime and Criminology: Offenders, Victims and Ethics
Gender, True Crime and Criminology: Offenders, Victims and Ethics Available to Purchase
Louise Wattis
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781804553602
Book cover for Gender and the Male Character in 21st Century Fairy Tale Narratives: From Enchanted Heroes to Modern Masculinities
Gender and the Male Character in 21st Century Fairy Tale Narratives: From Enchanted Heroes to Modern Masculinities Available to Purchase
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781837537884
Book cover for Tattooing and the Gender Turn: Labour, Resistance and Activism in a Male-Dominated Industry
Tattooing and the Gender Turn: Labour, Resistance and Activism in a Male-Dominated Industry Available to Purchase
Emma Beckett
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781802623017
Book cover for Gender and Action Films: Road Warriors, Bombshells and Atomic Blondes
Gender and Action Films: Road Warriors, Bombshells and Atomic Blondes Available to Purchase
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781801175142
Book cover for Gender and Action Films 2000 and Beyond: Transformations
Gender and Action Films 2000 and Beyond: Transformations Available to Purchase
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781801175180
Book cover for Gender and Action Films 1980-2000: Beauty in Motion
Gender and Action Films 1980-2000: Beauty in Motion Available to Purchase
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781801175067
Book cover for Gender and Female Villains in 21st Century Fairy Tale Narratives: From Evil Queens to Wicked Witches
Gender and Female Villains in 21st Century Fairy Tale Narratives: From Evil Queens to Wicked Witches Available to Purchase
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781801175647
Book cover for Navigating Tattooed Women's Bodies: Intersections of Class and Gender
Navigating Tattooed Women's Bodies: Intersections of Class and Gender Available to Purchase
Charlotte Dann
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781839098307
Book cover for Gender and Parenting in the Worlds of Alien and Blade Runner: A Feminist Analysis
Gender and Parenting in the Worlds of Alien and Blade Runner: A Feminist Analysis Available to Purchase
Amanda DiGioia
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781839829406
Book cover for Gendered Domestic Violence and Abuse in Popular Culture
Gendered Domestic Violence and Abuse in Popular Culture Available to Purchase
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781838677817
Book cover for From Blofeld to Moneypenny: Gender in James Bond
From Blofeld to Moneypenny: Gender in James Bond Available to Purchase
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781838671655
Book cover for Gender and Contemporary Horror in Comics, Games and Transmedia
Gender and Contemporary Horror in Comics, Games and Transmedia Available to Purchase
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781787691070
Book cover for Gender and Contemporary Horror in Television
Gender and Contemporary Horror in Television Available to Purchase
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781787691032
Book cover for Gender and Contemporary Horror in Film
Gender and Contemporary Horror in Film Available to Purchase
https://doi.org/10.1108/9781787698970