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In this book, Lara C. Stache and Rachel D. Davidson demonstrate how
the on-screen character of the avenging-woman offers a complex
construction of femininity that serves as a representation of
cultural conversations about female empowerment, female agency, and
feminism. This character is both woman and hero, typically both
physically appealing and physical aggressive – a dichotomy that
goes against traditional gendered norms of femininity. Television
and film narratives produced since 2010, they posit, offer an
opportunity to reflect on and consider the evolution of cultural
ideologies about women and power, given the significant cultural
shifts in Hollywood that occurred amid the #MeToo explosion and
post-Harvey Weinstein revelations. Stache and Davidson argue that
depictions of the avenging-woman utilize a feminist language of
empowerment that suggests the potential for a subversive message
against the patriarchy, while also recognizing that an alternative
reading of some representations presents, at times, a hegemonic
construction of empowerment that ultimately cautions against
subversion within patriarchal systems. The authors question how
these representations may limit social change or, in some cases,
represent particularly progressive rhetorics about women and power.
Scholars of communication, media studies, film and television
studies, and women’s studies will find this book of particular
interest.
Gender, Race, and Social Identity in American Politics: The Past
and Future of Political Access explores the ways in which cultural
expression is represented in American politics as it intersects
with issues of gender, race, and the construction of social
identity. Specifically, this body of work examines how
representations in the media and larger culture can establish and
diminish the status of diverse communities of American politicians.
Contributors analyze the rhetorical and performative changes that
have occurred in America as it has shifted politically from growing
acceptance and tolerance to an obscure—and often
hostile—conservative ideology. This book contributes to the
growing dialogue surrounding American politics by citing specific
cases of gender and race-based infringements of the current
political system, as purported by media and party players. This
book will be especially useful to scholars of political science,
media studies, gender studies, and critical race studies.
Gender, Race, and Social Identity in American Politics: The Past
and Future of Political Access explores the ways in which cultural
expression is represented in American politics as it intersects
with issues of gender, race, and the construction of social
identity. Specifically, this body of work examines how
representations in the media and larger culture can establish and
diminish the status of diverse communities of American politicians.
Contributors analyze the rhetorical and performative changes that
have occurred in America as it has shifted politically from growing
acceptance and tolerance to an obscure-and often
hostile-conservative ideology. This book contributes to the growing
dialogue surrounding American politics by citing specific cases of
gender and race-based infringements of the current political
system, as purported by media and party players. This book will be
especially useful to scholars of political science, media studies,
gender studies, and critical race studies.
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