num_pages: 240
description: This first volume in the series Feminist Studies and Media Culture began in dissertation research by Lotz (communication, U. of Michigan), who considers the increase in television programming aimed at women in the 1990s, and examines the types of stories presented and how the media began catering more towards women. Using feminist criticism, she examines narrative trends; how the women's cable network market expanded with the addition of Lifetime, Oxygen, and WE; and then looks specifically at four types of female-centered dramas--those revolving around action, comedy, protagonist-centered families, and the workplace--and their stories and audiences. Shows discussed include Ally McBeal, Sex and the City, Judging Amy, and Warrior Princess. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
language: English
title: Redesigning Women: Television After the Network Era
titlecomplete: Redesigning Women: Television After the Network Era
ratings_count: 16
publisher: University of Illinois Press