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We Were Feminists Once : From Riot Grrrl To Covergirl The Buying And Selling Of A Political Movement
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Feminism has hit the big time. Once a dirty word brushed away with a grimace, 'feminist' has been rebranded as a shiny label sported by movie and pop stars, fashion designers, and multi-hyphenate powerhouses like Beyonc. Andi Zeisler, a founding editor of Bitch Media, draws
on more than twenty years' experience interpreting popular culture in this biting history of how feminism has been co-opted, watered down, and turned into a gyratory media trend. Surveying movies, television, advertising, fashion, and more, he reveals a media landscape brimming with the language of empowerment, but offering little in the way of transformational change.
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Pages : 304
Publisher : Public Affairs
Publication date : 2017-04-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Humanities, Social Sciences, Sociology, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Gender Studies: Women, Media Studies, Popular Culture