Feminist Media Studies
Feminists have long recognized the significance of the media as a site for the expression of - or challenges to - existing constructions of gender. In this broad-ranging analysis, Liesbet van Zoonen explores the ways in which feminist theory and research contribute to the fuller understanding of the multiple roles of the media in the construction of gender in contemporary societies.\ The text initially outlines some major themes in feminist media studies and the ways in which they offer...
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Feminists have long recognized the significance of the media as a site for the expression of - or challenges to - existing constructions of gender. In this broad-ranging analysis, Liesbet van Zoonen explores the ways in which feminist theory and research contribute to the fuller understanding of the multiple roles of the media in the construction of gender in contemporary societies. The text initially outlines some major themes in feminist media studies and the ways in which they offer specific models for understanding the media. The author goes on to examine the key questions posed by a gendered approach within communication and cultural studies. Booknews A critical introduction to the relations between gender, media, and culture, exploring the ways in which feminist theory and feminist research contribute to better understanding of the multiple roles of the media in the construction of gender in contemporary societies. Outlines themes in feminist media studies, and examines key questions posed by a gendered approach in communication and cultural studies. For undergraduates in communications, cultural, and feminist studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Acknowledgments1Introduction12'New' Themes113A 'New' Paradigm?294Media Production and the Encoding of Gender435Media Texts and Gender666Spectatorship and the Gaze877Gender and Media Reception1058Research Methods1279Conclusion148References156Index168
\ BooknewsA critical introduction to the relations between gender, media, and culture, exploring the ways in which feminist theory and feminist research contribute to better understanding of the multiple roles of the media in the construction of gender in contemporary societies. Outlines themes in feminist media studies, and examines key questions posed by a gendered approach in communication and cultural studies. For undergraduates in communications, cultural, and feminist studies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
