Third Wave Feminism and Television

Jane Puts It in a Box

Author: Merri Lisa Johnson
ISBN: 9781845112462

The sexual politics of television culture is the territory covered by this ground-breaking book - the first to demonstrate the ways in which third wave feminist television studies approaches and illuminates mainstream TV. Leading voices in third wave feminism focus on innovative US television shows, including The Sopranos, Oz, Six Feet Under, The L Word and the reality-TV show The Bachelor to take a closer look at the contradictions and reciprocities between feminism and television, engaging as they go in theoretical and critical conversations about media culture, third wave feminism, feminist spectatorship, the sex wars, and the politics of visual pleasure.   The book offers an exuberant and accessible discussion of what television has to offer today's feminist fan.  It also sets a new tone for future debate, turning away from a sober, near-pessimistic trend in much feminist media studies to reconnect with the roots of third wave feminism in riot girl culture, sex radical feminism,

Publisher: I.B.Tauris
Publish Date: 2007-04-15

Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies, Performing Arts / Television / General, Performing Arts / Television / History & Criticism, Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Feminism)