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The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change

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Description for The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change paperback. Drawing on a wealth of material from film, television, art and popular culture, Angela McRobbie tackles the so-called 'end' of feminism. Series: Culture, Representation and Identity Series. Num Pages: 192 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
In this trenchant inquiry into the state of feminism, Angela McRobbie breaks open the politics of sexual equality and ′affirmative feminism′ and sets down a new theory of gender power. Challenging the most basic assumptions of the ′end′ of feminism, this book argues that invidious forms of gender re-stabilisation are being re-established. Consumer and popular culture encroach on the terrain of so-called female freedom, appearing supportive of female success, yet tying women into new post-feminist neurotic dependencies. With a scathing critique of ′women′s empowerment′, McRobbie has developed a distinctive feminist analysis that she uses to examine socio-cultural phenomena embedded ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Culture, Representation and Identity Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9780761970620
SKU
V9780761970620
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About Angela McRobbie
Angela McRobbie is Professor of Communications at Goldsmiths College, London, and her recent books include: British Fashion Design (Routledge, 1998), In the Culture Society, (Routledge, 1999), and Feminism and Youth Culture: Second Edition (Palgrave, 2000)

Reviews for The Aftermath of Feminism: Gender, Culture and Social Change
McRobbie has written a profound and profoundly disturbing analysis of the state of feminism in contemporary Britain. Weaving together analyses of culture, economics, politics and everyday life, this is a superb demonstration of why cultural studies matters, and of why McRobbie remains one of its most original and important contributors. This book will enlighten you, anger you, inspire you, and ... Read more

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