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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511735403321

Titolo

Gender and pop culture : a text-reader / / edited by Adrienne Trier-Bieniek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : Brill, , 2019

ISBN

90-04-41158-5

Edizione

[Second edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Teaching Gender ; ; 11

Disciplina

305.3

Soggetti

Popular culture

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter -- Copyright page -- Advance Praise for Gender & Pop Culture -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction / Adrienne Trier-Bieniek -- Streaming Transgender / alithia zamantakis and J. E. Sumerau -- Sexism, Sex, Media and Kids / Scott Richardson -- Gender and Advertising / Patricia Arend -- Lady Gaga, Lemonade, and Hamilton / Adrienne Trier-Bieniek and Amanda Pullum -- “As Seen on TV” / Jenn Brandt -- Popular Movies That Teach / Kevin J. Burke and Adam J. Greteman -- Gender, Sport, and Popular Culture / Emily A. Roper and Katherine M. Polasek -- Gender and Technology / Cindy Royal -- Going beyond the Classroom / Adrienne Trier-Bieniek -- Back Matter -- Further Reading -- Notes on Contributors.

Sommario/riassunto

Gender and Pop Culture provides a foundation for the study of gender, pop culture, and media. This newly updated edition is comprehensive and interdisciplinary, providing both text-book style introductory and concluding chapters written by the editor. The text includes eight original contributor chapters on key topics and written in a variety of writing styles, discussion questions, additional resources, and more. Coverage includes: – Foundations for studying gender and pop culture (history, theory, methods, key concepts). – Contributor chapters on social media, technology, advertising, music, television, film, and sports. – Ideas for activism and putting this book to use beyond the classroom. – Pedagogical features. – Suggestions for further readings on topics covered and international studies of gender and pop culture.



Gender and Pop Culture was designed with students in mind, to promote reflection and lively discussion. With features found in both textbooks and anthologies, this sleek book can serve as a primary or supplemental reading in courses across disciplines.