Post-backlash feminism : women and the media since Reagan-Bush / Kellie Bean.

Author/creator Bean, Kellie
Format Book
Publication InfoJefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, ©2007.
Descriptionv, 193 pages ; 23 cm
Subjects
Feminism--United States.
Feminism and mass media--United States.
Feminism--Political aspects. --United States.
Feminist theory--United States.

Contents Fellating patriarchy : men's magazine feminism -- The vexed body politic : Ms. Lewinsky, Mr. Clinton and the feminist establishment -- "A gaggle of dutiful daughters" : feminism does the waves -- Booby traps and Botox : putting the fun back into politics -- What a wonderful world it would be -- "MacKinnon was wrong" : a little rape never hurt anyone -- Conclusion : a signifier of one's own.
Abstract "This work scrutinizes the prefix-based language of post-backlash feminism and calls for a reclamation of American feminist terminology. The author argues that the proliferation of so-called "prefix feminisms" has weakened the feminist movement by narrowing its focus into shallow interpretations of a broad social and political cause"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 187-190) and index.
LCCN 2007027053
ISBN9780786431182 (softcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0786431180 (softcover : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HQ 1426 .B37 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold