Feminism and Pop Culture: Seal Studies

by Andi Zeisler

Overview

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 1940s to the present and beyond. With a comprehensive overview of the intertwining relationship between women and pop culture, this book is an ideal introduction to discussing feminism and daily life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786726714
Publisher:	Basic Books
Publication date:	10/14/2008
Series:	Seal Studies
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	150
File size:	903 KB

About the Author

Andi Zeisler is a writer, editor, and cultural critic. She is the cofounder of Bitch Media, the nonprofit best known for publishing the award-winning quarterly magazine Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture, which has over 50,000 subscribers.

Zeisler is extremely plugged into the community of feminist bloggers, her writing on feminism, popular culture, and media has appeared in newspapers and magazines including Ms., Mother Jones, BUST, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and the Washington Post. She regularly speaks at colleges and universities and holds interviews in various national publications and radio programs around the country. She has been featured and interviewed in publications like the New York Times, among others.

Table of Contents

Prologue vii Chapter 1 Pop and Circumstance: Why Pop Culture Matters 1 Chapter 2 American Dreams, Stifled Realities: Women and Pop Culture in the 1940s, '50s, and '60s 23 Chapter 3 We Haven's Come a Long Way, and Don't Call me Baby: The 1970s and '80s 57 Chapter 4 What Women Want: The 1990s 89 Chapter 5 Women Under the Influence: Pop Culture Now and Beyond 121 Reader's Guide 149 Further Reading and Resources 151 Sources 161 Index 167 Acknowledgments 179 About the Author 181