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New femininities : postfeminism, neoliberalism, and subjectivity

Gill, Rosalind (Rosalind Clair), Scharff, Christina

Overview

\"This volume brings together twenty original essays on the changes and continuities in gender relations and intersecting politics of sexuality, race, class and location. The book is located in debates about contemporary culture at a moment of rapid technological change, global interconnectedness and the growing cultural dominance of neoliberalism and postfeminism. The collection traverses disciplines, spaces and approaches. It is marked by an extraordinarily wide focus, ranging from analyses of celebrity magazines and makeover shows to examinations of the experiences of young female migrants, 'mail order brides' and young women who repudiate feminism. The contributions are united by their attempts to think through the ways in which experiences and representations of femininity are changing in the twenty-first century. Are we seeing new femininities? Are neoliberalism and postfeminism constructing new identities and subjectivities? What kinds of analytic tools and cultural politics are needed to critically engage with the current moment? This book will be of interest to everyone studying gender, media or cultural studies\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Subject: Femininity. / Feminist theory. / Neoliberalism. / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
• ISBN: 9780230223349, 0230223346

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
HQ1190.N485 2011	1	BOOK	GENERAL