Postfeminism. Cultural Texts and Theories

GENZ, Stéphanie et Benjamin A. BRABON, Postfeminism. Cultural Texts and Theories, Edinburgh, Edinburgh University press, 2009, 208 p.

ISBN 9780748635801

RÉSUMÉ

This book is the first introductory text on postfeminism. It provides an indispensable guide that both surveys and critically positions the main issues, theories and contemporary debates surrounding the term. The book analyses postfeminism's underpinnings and critical contexts, different definitions and meanings as well as popular media representations.

Adopting an inclusive and interdisciplinary approach, the authors situate postfeminism in relation to earlier feminisms and address its manifestations in popular culture, academia and politics. They draw on a wide range of well known examples and case studies to discuss such diverse topics as Backlash, Girl Power and Chick-lit, Postmodern Feminism, Queer Feminism, Third Wave Feminism and Enterprise Culture. The accessible, user-friendly format allows students and lecturers to explore the diverse postfeminist landscape as well as examine specific versions of it. The text is essential reading for all students and academics seeking a detailed and comprehensive understanding of postfeminism.

TABLE DES MATIÈRES

Acknowledgements; Introduction: Postfeminist Contexts; Texts and Theories; Postfeminist Texts and Theories: 1. Backlash; 2. New Traditionalism; 3. New Feminism: Victim vs. Power; 4. Girl Power and Chick-lit; 5. Do-Me Feminism and Raunch Culture; 6. Postmodern Feminism; 7. Postcolonial Feminism; 8. Queer Feminism; 9. Men and Postfeminism; 10. Cyberfeminism; 11. Third Wave Feminism; 12. Micro-politics and Enterprise Culture; Conclusion: Postfeminist Possibilities; Bibliography; Index.

BIOGRAPHIE

Stéphanie Genz is Senior Lecturer in Media and Culture at Edge Hill University. She specializes in contemporary gender and cultural theory. Her publications include Postfemininities in Popular Culture, Postfeminist Gothic: Critical Interventions in Contemporary Culture and articles in Feminist Theory, Gothic Studies and The Journal of Popular Culture.

Benjamin A. Brabon is Senior Lecturer in English Literature at Edge Hill University. He specializes in late-eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British literature, popular culture and male subjectivity. His publications include The Influence of Benedict Anderson and Key Concepts in Popular Culture.