In the background : an analysis of female sex roles in comic books : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

This analysis of the sex roles assigned to women in comic books since World War II is limited to discussion of three main characters that exemplify the traits and characteristics common in these roles: Wonder Woman, Lois Lane, and Mary Jane Watson-Parker. The purpose of this analysis is to examine and understand how an aspect of popular culture, such as comic books, can serve as links to the collective attitudes and mores of the society it is meant to reflect.