Postfeminist Media Cultures
Document Type
Book Chapter
Source of Publication
The International Encyclopedia of Gender, Media, and Communication
Publication Date
7-8-2020
Abstract
This entry provides an overview of postfeminism, which has become central in the last two decades not only within feminist cultural discourse but also within neoliberal discourses and popular culture. The dominant attempts to conceptualize postfeminism often bring to the surface approaches that are complex and contradictory in nature. For instance, postfeminism is viewed as a theoretical framework, as a sensibility, as an expansion of feminist theory, or as a rejection of it. The discussion of postfeminism against the backdrop of media productions further highlights its implications for women and gender representation. A look at quintessential postfeminist texts shows, for instance, that postfeminism essentially problematizes contemporary constructions of gender as it simultaneously evokes and rejects basic feminist tenets.
DOI Link
Publisher
Wiley
Disciplines
Social and Behavioral Sciences
Recommended Citation
Papagianni, Chrysavgi, "Postfeminist Media Cultures" (2020). All Works. 2727.
https://zuscholars.zu.ac.ae/works/2727
Indexed in Scopus
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Open Access
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