to show that women are not only mothers, spouses or patron goddesses of heroes. They can fight, deceive, travel and tell stories, guided by their own motives and interests, and not just complement and inspire men. Heroines are also filled with the spirit of struggle, but the goals of their missions (and these, as a rule, turn out to be not a laurel, but a wedding crown) pale in comparison with the brilliance of the glory and valor with which heroes crown themselves. However, the rebel and the reason for her rebellion are often right under our noses, just not always where we are accustomed to looking for heroic deeds. You will find out• what is the heroism of Penelope from the Odyssey and Scheherazade from the Arabian Nights• what connects the ancient myths about Philomel and Arachne with the #MeToo movement• how you can explain the phenomenon of Wonder WomanThe book is full of examples from myths, epic poems, fairy tales , fiction and cinema, where women become key characters, and their unique journeys demonstrate the diversity and richness of the female experience. And in both myth and literature, there are many examples of promiscuous men - but they are rarely described as people of ill repute: they are presented as legendary freethinkers, mischievous scoundrels, cunning swindlers, daring scoundrels and charming rogues. They are rarely labeled as cunning seducers and deceivers—characteristics reserved for mythological and biblical women such as Pandora and Eve. Features: Photos with reproductions of famous paintings, stills from films. Looking at the data from the film industry, you remember that you need to constantly ask yourself who is telling this or that story and why. A 2016 study supported by the Annenberg Foundation found that about two-thirds of speaking or named characters in films made between 2007 and 2015 were men and only a third were women. Only 32% of films had a woman as the protagonist or one of the main characters. Of the 100 highest-grossing films of 2015, 92.5% were directed by male directors and only 7.5% by female directors. Women were more represented as screenwriters (12%) and producers (22%), but were much less likely to act as composers (less than 1%). For whomFor those who share a feminist view of culture or are looking for a deep understanding of the role of women in society during different eras.

MediaDB / to show that women are not only mothers, spouses or patron goddesses of heroes. They can fight, deceive, travel and tell stories, guided by their own motives and interests, and not just complement and inspire men. Heroines are also filled with the spirit of struggle, but the goals of their missions (and these, as a rule, turn out to be not a laurel, but a wedding crown) pale in comparison with the brilliance of the glory and valor with which heroes crown themselves. However, the rebel and the reason for her rebellion are often right under our noses, just not always where we are accustomed to looking for heroic deeds. You will find out• what is the heroism of Penelope from the Odyssey and Scheherazade from the Arabian Nights• what connects the ancient myths about Philomel and Arachne with the #MeToo movement• how you can explain the phenomenon of Wonder WomanThe book is full of examples from myths, epic poems, fairy tales , fiction and cinema, where women become key characters, and their unique journeys demonstrate the diversity and richness of the female experience. And in both myth and literature, there are many examples of promiscuous men - but they are rarely described as people of ill repute: they are presented as legendary freethinkers, mischievous scoundrels, cunning swindlers, daring scoundrels and charming rogues. They are rarely labeled as cunning seducers and deceivers—characteristics reserved for mythological and biblical women such as Pandora and Eve. Features: Photos with reproductions of famous paintings, stills from films. Looking at the data from the film industry, you remember that you need to constantly ask yourself who is telling this or that story and why. A 2016 study supported by the Annenberg Foundation found that about two-thirds of speaking or named characters in films made between 2007 and 2015 were men and only a third were women. Only 32% of films had a woman as the protagonist or one of the main characters. Of the 100 highest-grossing films of 2015, 92.5% were directed by male directors and only 7.5% by female directors. Women were more represented as screenwriters (12%) and producers (22%), but were much less likely to act as composers (less than 1%). For whomFor those who share a feminist view of culture or are looking for a deep understanding of the role of women in society during different eras.

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