The Politics of Being a Woman [electronic resource] : Feminism, Media and 21st Century Popular Culture /
Savigny, H.editor.
Warner, H.editor.
What does it mean to be a woman in the 21st century? The feminist movement has a long and rich history, but is its time now passed? This edited collection is driven by the question, why is feminism viewed by some (we would add a majority) as outdated, no longer necessary and having achieved its goals, and what role have the media played in this?
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Notes on Contributors; 1 Introduction: The Politics of Being a Woman; Part I: The Politics of Politics in Popular Culture; 2 Seen and Not Heard: The Popular Appeal of Postfeminist Political Celebrity; 3 'Honour Is Everything for Muslims'? Vendetta Song, Filmic Representation, Religious Identity and Gender Politics in Turkey; Part II: The Politics of Politics: Role Models; 4 'I'm a Free Bitch Baby', a 'Material Girl': Interrogating Audience Interpretations of the Postfeminist Performances of Lady Gaga and Madonna
5 'A Place for Talking about Female Stars': Exploring Versatility, Femininity and 'Fantasy' in Mother-Daughter talk on Film Stars6 'Where Do You Go after Bridesmaids?': The Politics of Being a Woman in Hollywood; Part III: The Politics of Being a Woman in 'Real Life'; 7 'I'd Rather Be Peggy than Betty': Female Audience Responses to Mad Men; 8 Girls and Cultural Consumption: 'Typical Girls', 'Fangirls' and the Value of Femininity; 9 Conclusion: Politics beyond Media and Popular Culture - I am a Feminist Because... A Manifesta; Afterword; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What does it mean to be a woman in the 21st century? The feminist movement has a long and rich history, but is its time now passed? This edited collection is driven by the question, why is feminism viewed by some (we would add a majority) as outdated, no longer necessary and having achieved its goals, and what role have the media played in this?
Cultural studies.
Feminist theory.
Communication.
Sociology.
Cultural Studies.
Feminism.
Media Studies.
Gender Studies.