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Indlæser... Feminism and Pop Cultureaf Andi Zeisler
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Ms. Zeisler is one of the founders of Bitch magazine, and wrote this survey of feminism in pop culture covering the 1940s through the early 2000s. It’s pretty brief at about 150 pages, and doesn’t go too deeply into any one topic, but it’s a nice basic introduction to the topic. Broken down into just five chapters, the book explores the development of how women are portrayed in pop culture, as well as (to a lesser extent) how much of a say women have had in how they are portrayed. I described it to my husband as feeling like the first book one might read in a 100-level American Studies class that was going to have a bit of a focus on gender. I found the final chapter – “Women Under the Influence” – to be a bit troublesome. In this one Ms. Zeisler attempts to have a fairly basic discussion about the issues around pornography, sex work, and whether they are (or can be feminist acts), but given how surface-level the brevity of the book is, she just doesn’t have the time to provide a really good discussion on the topic. She definitely needed to bring it up, but I found the way she chose to do it to be lacking. She also has a few pages on abortion and how it is portrayed in the media, but she refers to it as “heartbreaking” choice. Which is annoying, because it isn’t always heartbreaking, and she didn’t really allow for that understanding of abortion. Is it worth reading? Hmmm. I think it could be fine for someone who is new to the topic and wants a super straightforward overview, but I wouldn’t go into it expecting a deeper analysis. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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Whether or not we like to admit it, pop culture is a lens through which we alternately view and shape the world around us. When it comes to feminism, pop culture aids us in translating feminist philosophies, issues, and concepts into everyday language, making them relevant and relatable. In Feminism and Pop Culture, author and cofounder of Bitch magazine Andi Zeisler traces the impact of feminism on pop culture (and vice versa) from the 1940's to the present and beyond. With a comprehensive overview of the intertwining relationship between women and pop culture, this book is No library descriptions found. |
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Zeisler writes a excellent, succinct book (148 pages) on the same subject, equally insightful, a bit dense and not quite in as entertaining style as Douglas’s, but certainly not dry. About half of her book is redundant if one has read the earlier book, but really it’s a nice revisit of the subject and a warm-up for the discussion of the later eras (the Zeisler was published in 2008).
The newer book, however, includes women in advertising and the consumer culture; much more content on music, and touches on media literacy (i.e. how politics have now become part of pop culture because of the media). I admit I’ve not kept up with all of pop culture over the year but the subject still fascinates me and this is an accessible and smart book on the subject. ( )