As portrayals ofheroic womengain ground in film, television, & other media, their depictions are breaking free of females as versions of male heroes or simple stereotypes of acutely weak or overly strong women. Althoughheroinescontinue to represent the traditional roles of mothers, goddesses, warriors, whores, witches, & priestesses, these women are no longer just damsels in distress or violent warriors.InHeroines of Film & Television: Portrayals in Popular Culture, award-winning authors from a variety of disciplines examine the changing roles of heroic women across time. In this volume, editorsNorma Jones,Maja Bajac-Carter, &Bob Batchelorhave assembled a collection of essays that broaden our understanding of how heroines are portrayed across media, offering readers new ways to understand, perceive, & think about women. Contributors bring fresh readings to popular films & television shows such asThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo,Kill Bill,Buffy the Vampire Slayer,Weeds,Mad Men, &Star Trek.The representations & interpretations of theseheroinesare important reflections of popular culture that simultaneously empower & constrain real life women. These essays help readers gain a more complete understanding of female heroes, especially as related to race, gender, power, & culture. A companion volume toHeroines of Comic Books & Literature, this collection will appeal to academics & broader audiences that are interested in women in popular culture.Contributors:Norma Jones, Maja Bajac-Carter, Bob Batchelor, Suzy D'Enbeau, Patrice M. Buzzanell, Katie Snyder, Jennifer K. Stuller, Jeffrey A. Brown, Maura Grady, Ryan Castillo, Katie Gibson, Pedro Ponce, Cassandra Bausman, Cynthia J. Miller, Catherine Bailey Kyle, Rekha Sharma, Carol A. Savery, Robin R. Means Coleman, Lien Fan Shen, A. Bowdoin Van Riper, Norma Jones, Carolyn Cocca,