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Mixed Media: Feminist Presses and Publishing Politics
Simone Murray
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Description for Mixed Media: Feminist Presses and Publishing Politics
Paperback. The first book-length study of the feminist press movement. Num Pages: 272 pages, 6 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSJ1; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
The feminist press movement transformed the publishing industry, literary culture and educational curricula during the last quarter of the 20th century. This book is both a survey of the movement internationally and a detailed critique of its long-term impact.
Feminist presses are described as 'mixed media', always attempting to balance politics with profit-making. Using a series of detailed case studies, Simone Murray highlights the specific debates through which this dilemma plays out: the nature of independence; the politics of race; feminist publishing and the academy; radical writing and publishing practice; and feminism's interface with mainstream publishing. ... Read more
The feminist press movement transformed the publishing industry, literary culture and educational curricula during the last quarter of the 20th century. This book is both a survey of the movement internationally and a detailed critique of its long-term impact.
Feminist presses are described as 'mixed media', always attempting to balance politics with profit-making. Using a series of detailed case studies, Simone Murray highlights the specific debates through which this dilemma plays out: the nature of independence; the politics of race; feminist publishing and the academy; radical writing and publishing practice; and feminism's interface with mainstream publishing. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Pluto Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745320151
SKU
V9780745320151
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Ref
99-50
About Simone Murray
Simone Murray is lecturer in the School of English, Communications and Performance Studies at Monash University. She is author of numerous articles about publishing culture, women's historical role in the book industries, and the place of the book in the digital content economy. She has worked in publishing both in Australia and the UK.
Reviews for Mixed Media: Feminist Presses and Publishing Politics
'Simone Murray has made a significant contribution to history; with such an insightful account of feminist success in ending the male dominance of the written word, the visibility of women in the world of print has been assured'
Dale Spender
Dale Spender