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Winner of the 2003 Diamond Anniversary Book Award presented by the National Communication Association
In the media-saturated decade of the 1990s, news reports shaped public sentiment about women in electoral politics and beyond. Mary Douglas Vavrus explores the process of representing political women in media, and argues that contemporary news accounts promote a postfeminist politics that encourages women's private, consumer lifestyles and middle-class aspirations, while it discourages public life and political activism. The author discusses the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings of 1991, the 1991–92 \"Year of the Woman\" in politics, the 1996 presidential campaign's use of \"soccer moms,\" and Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for Senate in 2000. Vavrus assesses the logic that emerges in these narratives' recurrent themes about gender and explores their significance for women and for feminism, ultimately arguing that feminism has been supplanted by postfeminism in news accounts of political women.
Editions of Postfeminist News
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791454459
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791454466
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791488348
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Winner of the 2003 Diamond Anniversary Book Award presented by the National Communication Association
In the media-saturated decade of the 1990s, news reports shaped public sentiment about women in electoral politics and beyond. Mary Douglas Vavrus explores the process of representing political women in media, and argues that contemporary news accounts promote a postfeminist politics that encourages women's private, consumer lifestyles and middle-class aspirations, while it discourages public life and political activism. The author discusses the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings of 1991, the 1991–92 \"Year of the Woman\" in politics, the 1996 presidential campaign's use of \"soccer moms,\" and Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for Senate in 2000. Vavrus assesses the logic that emerges in these narratives' recurrent themes about gender and explores their significance for women and for feminism, ultimately arguing that feminism has been supplanted by postfeminism in news accounts of political women.
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Winner of the 2003 Diamond Anniversary Book Award presented by the National Communication Association
In the media-saturated decade of the 1990s, news reports shaped public sentiment about women in electoral politics and beyond. Mary Douglas Vavrus explores the process of representing political women in media, and argues that contemporary news accounts promote a postfeminist politics that encourages women's private, consumer lifestyles and middle-class aspirations, while it discourages public life and political activism. The author discusses the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings of 1991, the 1991–92 \"Year of the Woman\" in politics, the 1996 presidential campaign's use of \"soccer moms,\" and Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign for Senate in 2000. Vavrus assesses the logic that emerges in these narratives' recurrent themes about gender and explores their significance for women and for feminism, ultimately arguing that feminism has been supplanted by postfeminism in news accounts of political women.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Postfeminist News?
Society and Social Sciences > Society and culture: general > Social groups, communities and identities > Gender studies, gender groups > Gender studies: women and girls
Where can I read a sample of Postfeminist News?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791454459
How long is Postfeminist News and how many pages does it have?
Postfeminist News has 235 page(s)
Is Postfeminist News part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Communication Studies
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Postfeminist News?
Mary Douglas Vavrus
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Postfeminist News is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791454459) and paperback(ISBN 9780791454466) and pdf(ISBN 9780791488348)
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