Betty and Veronica : the leading ladies of Riverdale /

"We think we know Betty and Veronica from Archie comics, but we don't. This book examines how these two female characters have evolved over the decades, from stereotypes of the 1940s to more sophisticated representations in recent years. They are far more than just Archie's girlfriend...

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Main Author: Hanley, Tim (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc., [2020]
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505 0 |a The men behind the girls -- New in town -- On the airwaves -- Solo shenanigans -- Archie's girls -- Sad sack -- 7. Curtailed by the code -- Friendly competition -- Spies and superteens -- The clone wars -- Candy girls -- Getting real -- Female power -- The ladies and the Lord -- Heel turn -- Digestible fun -- Small-screen experimentation -- Course correction -- Eventualities -- A troubling decade -- Under new management -- Reboot and regress -- Small-town girls -- The adventurous blonde -- High society. 
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