{"product_id":"women-in-supernatural-critical-essays-9781476692500","title":"Women in Supernatural: Critical Essays","description":"\u003cp\u003e Over fifteen seasons, the television show \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e has frequently positioned women as supplements to male character arcs, establishing a pattern of limiting women's agency or removing them from the story altogether. From character deaths to misrepresentation on screen and off, it is evident that the show's production environment is steeped in male-centered storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This essay collection incorporates scholarly perspectives on women's roles and representation in \u003ci\u003eSupernatural\u003c\/i\u003e and examines how female characters are written, developed, and eliminated. The essays address themes of patriarchy, motherhood, gender, disability, sexuality, and recurring narrative tropes, alongside in-depth studies on individual characters. Informed by feminist media and gender studies frameworks, the collection contributes to ongoing discussions about representation and power in contemporary television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12187335\"\u003eSusan Nylander\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 290\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476692500\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1476692505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER010110\"\u003eTelevision | Genres | Science Fiction, Fantasy \u0026amp; Horror\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC032000\"\u003eGender Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Nylander\u003c\/b\u003e (as Susan Landers) spent 35 years in broadcast radio as an air talent and music director. She is now a full-time professor of English composition and literature at Barstow Community College in California. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e works at California State University, San Bernardino. Her research interests include zombies, \u003ci\u003eFirefly, Futurama\u003c\/i\u003e, Keats, science fiction, cultural studies of science, and posthuman theory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53639737016629,"sku":"9781476692500","price":83.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/9656\/7605\/files\/9781476692500.jpg?v=1790358039","url":"https:\/\/incorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/women-in-supernatural-critical-essays-9781476692500","provider":"Indiana Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}