Feminism, Multiculturalism, And The Media
The multiplicity of voices in this volume illustrate the contradictions inherent in multicultural and feminist perspectives on the media. This book breaks new ground by exploring intersecting variables of oppression, from the personal to the political. Compelling case studies illustrate how issues of gender, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation and global origin affect the media coverage, portrayal and reception of individuals. The chapters present theoretical perspectives plus examples of...
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The multiplicity of voices in this volume illustrate the contradictions inherent in multicultural and feminist perspectives on the media. This book breaks new ground by exploring intersecting variables of oppression, from the personal to the political. Compelling case studies illustrate how issues of gender, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation and global origin affect the media coverage, portrayal and reception of individuals. The chapters present theoretical perspectives plus examples of methodologies, focus on topics of current interest and represent a variety of media. Booknews Illustrates how issues of gender, race, class, sexual orientation, global origin, and ethnicity affect all aspects of all forms of communication media. The 13 essays consider theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and a variety of media. Among the topics are daily life of a graduate student, the Mohawk/Canadian conflict of 1990, women's features in world news, lesbian chic, working class women and the movies, and hip-hop music. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
AcknowledgmentsPt. IThe Production of Interventions11Feminist Media Studies in a Global Setting: Beyond Binary Contradictions and Into Multicultural Spectrums72Living Theory Through Practice: Race, Gender, and Class in the Everyday Life of a Graduate Student303Three Women, a Mouse, a Microphone, and a Telephone: Information (Mis)Management During the Mohawk/Canadian Governments' Conflict of 1990484Representing Ourselves: Films and Videos by Asian American/Canadian Women825News, Consciousness, and Social Participation: The Role of Women's Feature Service in World News105Pt. III(Con)Textual Analyses1236Lesbian Chic: Our Fifteen Minutes of Celebrity?1277News Coverage of Ethnic and Gender Issues in the Big Dan's Rape Case1458Missing Persons: Working-Class Women and the Movies, 1940-19901639Advertising and Mother Nature18510The "Abortion Clause" in U.S. Foreign Population Policy: The Debate Viewed Through a Postcolonial Feminist Lens197Pt. IIICombining Methodologies and Narratives21711Orientalization of an "Almost White" Woman: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Interlocking Effects of Race, Class, Gender, and Ethnicity in American Mass Media: The Case of the Missing Jewish Woman22112Watching Tongues Untie(d) While Reading Zami: Mapping Boundaries in Black Gay and Lesbian Narratives24513African American Women Between Hopscotch and Hip-Hop: "Must Be the Music (That's Turnin' Me On)"277Name Index309Subject Index316About the Contributors327
\ BooknewsIllustrates how issues of gender, race, class, sexual orientation, global origin, and ethnicity affect all aspects of all forms of communication media. The 13 essays consider theoretical perspectives, methodologies, and a variety of media. Among the topics are daily life of a graduate student, the Mohawk/Canadian conflict of 1990, women's features in world news, lesbian chic, working class women and the movies, and hip-hop music. Paper edition (unseen), $19.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
