This article examines the growing prominence accorded to the idea of 'resilience'as a
regulatory ideal, locating it in the context of a 'turn to character'in contemporary culture which …

This review provides an overview of research that explores femininity through the lens of a
postfeminist sensibility. I give an account of two developments that have shaped recent …

In this article we explore how confidence works as a technology of self, exhorting women
and girls to act upon themselves, and how it is reconfiguring feminist concerns. Our analysis …

Examining women's magazines and lifestyle coaching, the article explores how positivity
imperatives in contemporary culture call forth a happy, confident, hopeful, and vibrant …

In political discourse, popular and media culture, female rage is “having a moment.” More
and more women are getting publicly and unapologetically angry, particularly in relation to …

The# MeToo movement created more opportunities for women to speak up about sexual
assault. But we are also living in a time when “fake news” and “alternative facts” call into …

Social media is replete with images of'perfection'. But many are unrealistic and contribute to
a pervasive sense of never being good enough: not thin enough; not pretty enough; not cool …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to interrogate the “double-jeopardy” in widely adopted
women's leadership development interventions aimed at “fixing” women, explore critical …

Based in original ethnographic research, this article examines the motivations and
experiences of those seeking to forge careers in the UK's burgeoning wellness industry. As …

Purpose This study offers a lens for exploring women leaders' production of resistance
through postfeminist discourses. Through the case study of Bozoma Saint John, a high …