In this episode, I interview Dr. Monica Germana about her book Bond Girls: Body, Fashion, and Gender (Bloomsbury 2020). We discuss a range of topics including (i) our experiences as women and feminists working in the field of James Bond studies, (ii) the viability of the term "Bond Girl", (iii) the creative contributions of women as costume designers, (iv) the visibility and invisibility of James Bond, (v) the depiction of racial and ethnic minority women, and (vi) the importance of trousers in the 1960s. This episode offers a thoughtful and engaging conversation by women about women in the world of Bond.
In this episode, I interview Dr. Monica Germana about her book Bond Girls: Body, Fashion, and Gender (Bloomsbury 2020). We discuss a range of topics including (i) our experiences as women and feminists working in the field of James Bond studies, (ii) the viability of the term "Bond Girl", (iii) the creative contributions of women as costume designers, (iv) the visibility and invisibility of James Bond, (v) the depiction of racial and ethnic minority women, and (vi) the importance of trousers in the 1960s. This episode offers a thoughtful and engaging conversation by women about women in the world of Bond.