Gossip Girl: A Critical Understanding

by Lori Bindig

Gossip A Critical Understanding provides a critical analysis of The CW’s hit teen television drama Gossip Girl. Lori Bindig analyzes episodes as a set of media texts that blur the boundaries between hegemonic and counter-hegemonic content. Using political economy, textual and audience analyses, Bindig dissects how the show presents ideological content in regard to gender, race, class, sexuality, and consumerism, ultimately unearthing potential ramifications of Gossip Girl and other popular media texts. In addition, Bindig examines the expansive fan community and its engagement with the show through online forums and YouTube. Gossip A Critical Understanding will appeal to scholars of media, audience studies, and popular culture.

206 pages, Hardcover

First published November 12, 2014

Reviews

[albin james · Rating 4 out of 5]

for Serenate & Georgina:

'Cause I'm keeping you
forever and for always
we will be together for all our days
wanna wake up every
morning to your sweet face - always

for the stupid idiot pretentious annoying Dan Humphrey & Vanessa:

Oh-oo-oh, you think you're special
Oh-oo-oh, you think you're something else

Okay, so you're a rocket scientist
That don't impress me much
So you got the brain but have you got the touch
Don't get me wrong, yeah I think you're alright
But that won't keep me warm in the middle of the night
That don't impress me much