Celebrity and the feminist blockbuster / Anthea Taylor.
| Author/creator | Taylor, Anthea, 1972- author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | x, 306 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- 'Blockbuster' Feminism and Celebrification -- The 1960s/1970s Blockbuster and Ongoing Feminist Stardom -- Helen Gurley Brown : Prototypical Celebrity Feminism, Cultural Intermediaries, and Agency -- Betty Friedan : The 'Mother' of Feminism, Self-fashioning, and the Celebrity Mystique -- Gremaine Greer : 'The Star Feminism Had to Have', Unruliness, and Adaptable Celebrity -- The New Bestsellers, Online Media, and Branding Feminism in the Twenty-first Century -- Naomi Wolf : Twitter and the Transformation of of 'Third wave' Celebrity -- Sheryl Sandberg and Roxane Gay : The Limits and Possibilities of Contemporary Blockbuster Feminism -- Amy Poehler and Lena Dunham : Celebrity Memoirs, Comedy, and Digital Activism -- Conclusion : The Future of Celebrity Feminism - Contemporary Celebrity Culture, the Blockbuster, and Feminist Star Studies -- Index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 1137373334 hardback |
| ISBN | 9781137373335 hardback |
| ISBN | eBook |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HQ1206 .T39 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |