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Oct 27, 2014 but lepore is more intrigued by the secrecy with which holloway and byrne guarded their involvement in the creation of wonder woman. Wonder woman, lepore argues, is the missing link in the history of the struggle for womens rightsa. The lovestruck superhero longed for marriage as she took jobs as a model and babysitter. The book includes many black and white photos inset throughout the narrative, and 16 pages of color photos in the center. A cultural history of wonder woman traces the characters creation and enduring popularity, drawing on interviews and archival research to reveal the pivotal role of feminism in shaping her sevendecade story includes bibliographical references pages 317389 and index.
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