Feminism, Femininity and Popular Culture

Feminism, Femininity and Popular Culture
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 244
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ISBN-10 : 0719043956
ISBN-13 : 9780719043956
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Download or read book Feminism, Femininity and Popular Culture written by Joanne Hollows and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2000-04-22 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this accessible introductory guide, the author identifies key feminist approaches to popular culture from the 1960s to the present and demonstrates how the relationship between feminism, femininity and popular culture has often been a troubled one. The book introduces the central ideas of both second-wave feminism and feminist cultural studies and demonstrates how they inform feminist debates about a range of popular forms and practices through a series of case studies: the woman's film; romantic fiction; soap opera; consumption and material culture; fashion and beauty practices; and youth culture and popular music.


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