Abstract
The character of Wonder Woman is of interest to me because she can be seen to represent the three waves of feminism in popular form. By analysing a single character who has been reimagined in different eras, it is clear that her representation maintains the same core values she was initially created with. By researching the conditions and history that surround her reimagining for each new stage of media, and focusing on feminist history, I have come to some understanding as to what an acceptable interpretation of a ‘feminist character’ is to a mass media audience and how the media produces this character. I have come to understand that Wonder Woman is a prime example of ‘marketplace feminism’ whose legacy has a larger impact on women’s equality than the stories she appears in.
The character of Wonder Woman is of interest to me because she can be seen to represent the three waves of feminism in popular form. By analysing a single character who has been reimagined in different eras, it is clear that her representation maintains the same core values she was initially created with. By researching the conditions and history that surround her reimagining for each new stage of media, and focusing on feminist history, I have come to some understanding as to what an acceptable interpretation of a ‘feminist character’ is to a mass media audience and how the media produces this character. I have come to understand that Wonder Woman is a prime example of ‘marketplace feminism’ whose legacy has a larger impact on women’s equality than the stories she appears in.