Gender & Pop Culture: A Text-Reader (Teaching Gender)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (765 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9462095736 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 222 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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patricialeavy . Her first book, Sing Us a Song, Piano Woman: Female Fans and the Music of Tori Amos (Scarecrow, 2013) addresses the ways women use music to heal after experiencing trauma. is currently an assistant professor of sociology at Valencia College in Orlando, Florida. Adrienne Trier-Bieniek, Ph.D. is an internationally known scholar and best-selling author, formerly associate professor of sociology and the founding director of gender studi
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"An important addition to the fields of gender and media studies, this excellent compilation will be useful to students and teachers in a wide range of disciplines. The research is solid, the examples from popular culture are current and interesting, and the conclusions are original and illuminating. I can't wait to make use of it."Sut Jhally, Professor of Communication, University of Massachusetts at AmherstFounder & Executive Director, Media Education Foundation"Gender & Pop Culture takes no prisoners in describing the influences of patriarchy on a wide range of media. With up-to
Coverage includes: Foundations for studying gender & pop culture (history, theory, methods, key concepts) Contributor chapters on media and children, advertising, music, television, film, sports, and technology 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 & 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 primary or supplemental reading in undergraduate courses across the disciplines that deal with gender, pop culture or media studies.. Gender & Pop Culture provides a foundation for the study of gender, pop culture and media. This comprehensive, interdisciplinary text provides text-book style introductory and concluding chapters written by the editors, seven original contributor chapters on key topics and written in a variety of writing styles, discussion questions, additional resources and more