The Politics of Being a Woman Feminism, Media and 21st Century Popul
What does it mean to be a woman in the 21st century? The feminist movement has a long and rich history, but is its time now passed? This edited collection is driven by the question, why is feminism viewed by some (we would add a majority) as outdated, no
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The Politics of Being a Woman Feminism, Media and 21st Century Popular Culture Edited by
Heather Savigny Bournemouth University, UK
and
Helen Warner University of East Anglia, UK
Selection, introduction, conclusion and editorial matter © Heather Savigny and Helen Warner 2015 Foreword © Liesbet Van Zoonen 2015 Afterword © Kat Banyard 2015 Remaining chapters © Individual authors 2015 Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 2015 978-137-38465-2 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London, EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The authors have asserted their rights to be identified as the authors of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First published 2015 by PALGRAVE MACMILLAN Palgrave Macmillan in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of Houndsmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 6XS. Palgrave Macmillan in the US is a division of St Martin’s Press LLC, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Palgrave is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries.
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Contents List of Figures and Tables
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Foreword by Liesbet Van Zoonen
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Acknowledgements
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Notes on Contributors
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1 Introduction: The Politics of Being a Woman Heather Savigny and Helen Warner
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Part I The Politics of Politics in Popular Culture 2 Seen and Not Heard: The Popular Appeal of Postfeminist Political Celebrity Emily Harmer 3 ‘Honour Is Everything for Muslims’? Vendetta Song, Filmic Representation, Religious Identity and Gender Politics in Turkey Eylem Atakav
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Part II The Politics of Politics: Role Models 4 ‘I’m a Free Bitch Baby’, a ‘Material Girl’: Interrogating Audience Interpretations of the Postfeminist Performances of Lady Gaga and Madonna Oliver Brooks 5 ‘A Place for Talking about Female Stars’: Exploring Versati
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