Synopses & Reviews
This levely and readable book reassesses how women are talked about and constructed visually across a range of popular media. Arguing for the importance of a historical approach, it examines continuities and changes in dominant myths of femininity, especially in the transition from the modern to the postmodern period. The influences of feminism and consumerism on these developments are given particular attention.
Review
"An extremely useful synthesis of examinations of media images."—CHOICE
Synopsis
This levely and readable book reassesses how women are talked about and constructed visually across a range of popular media. Arguing for the importance of a historical approach, it examines continuities and changes in dominant myths of femininity, especially in the transition from the modern to the postmodern period. The influences of feminism and consumerism on these developments are given particular attention.
Synopsis
This book examines how women are discussed and depicted visually in popular media. Stressing the importance of a historical approach, the text includes a detailed study of continuities and changes in dominant myths of femininity, especially in the transition from the modern to the postmodern period and explores the influences of feminism and consumerism.
Synopsis
This book examines how women are discussed and depicted visually in popular media. Stressing the importance of a historical approach, the text includes a detailed study of continuities and changes in dominant myths of femininity, especially in the transition from the modern to the postmodern period and explores the influences of feminism and consumerism.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-244) and index. Filmography: p. 229-230.
About the Author
Myra MacDonald is Reader at the University of Stirling, UK