This article contributes to debates about the value and utility of the notion of postfeminism for
a seemingly “new” moment marked by a resurgence of interest in feminism in the media and …

The notion of postfeminism has become one of the most important in the lexicon of feminist
cultural an alysis. Yet there is little agreement about what postfeminism is. This article …

This paper offers a general overview of past, current, and developing issues and debates in
the growing field of gender and feminist media studies. Its main aim is to provide for those …

Written in a clear and accessible style, with lots of examples from Anglo-American media,
Gender and the Media offers a critical introduction to the study of gender in the media, and …

From domestic goddess to desperate housewife, What a Girl Wants? explores the
importance and centrality of postfeminism in contemporary popular culture. Focusing on a …

The purpose of this article is to mobilize postfeminism as a critical concept for exploring
women's contemporary organizational experience. Specifically, it is argued that rather than …

Gender equality is a widely shared value in many western societies and yet, the mention of
the term feminism frequently provokes unease, bewilderment or overt hostility. Repudiating …

This article is presented as an intervention in the field of feminist media and cultural studies
with particular reference to consumer culture. It is concerned with the seeming evasion of …

How can we engage critically with music video and its role in popular culture? What do
contemporary music videos have to tell us about patterns of cultural identity today? Based …

A new approach to the representation of women's sexuality in television drama has emerged
in the form of Home Box Office's (HBO) hit comedy series Sex and the City (1998–). The aim …