Feminism, femininity, and popular culture /
- New York, N.Y. : Manchester University Press, c2000.
- 229 pages :
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Machine generated contents note: Part I Introduction -- 1 Second-wave feminism and femininity 2 -- 2 Feminism, cultural studies and popular culture 19 Part II Women's genres: texts and audiences -- 3 Film studies and the woman's film 38 -- 4 Reading romantic fiction 68 -- 5 Soap operas and their audiences 89 Part III Consumption practices and cultural identities -- 6 Consumption and material culture 112 -- 7 Fashion and beauty practices 137 -- 8 Youth cultures and popular music 161 Part IV Conclusions -- 9 Feminism in popular culture 190.
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Women in popular culture. Feminist criticism. Feminist theory. Feminism. Femininity.