Feminist Media Studies

by Alison Harvey

Feminist Media Studies  is a cutting-edge introduction to the core and emerging theories, methods, and approaches in a field that has blossomed over the past twenty-five years. Adopting an intersectional approach – a framework concerning the interconnected character of oppression based on gender, race, class, and other constructed identities – Alison Harvey takes a global view of gendered practices in and around the media. She provides an accessible overview of classical and contemporary issues in media culture by exploring the past, present, and future of feminist media studies, accounting for changes in the media landscape, from digital technologies and globalized media systems to emergent inequalities, discourses, and practices. By engaging with research from a diverse body of scholarship, this book situates feminist media studies as vital to researching and analysing a range of significant issues. The go-to textbook for a new generation of students, as well as an important resource for scholars,  Feminist Media Studies  is both an exciting invitation to the field and a passionate call to arms.

Genres: Feminism, Nonfiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Gaia]

Ottimo testo di partenza sugli studi femministi dei media, la scrittura è chiara e accessibile a chiunque voglia una panoramica di base su questi temi.

[Monica Crawford]

Re-read almost exactly 1 year later for class 😤😤

Comprehensive exams coming up got me reading full books 😅

Great overview of the field! Probably a starting point rather than an end. Loved the attention to action/activism as well as research.

[Reader · Rating 4 out of 5]

整本书算是研究地图，介绍领域所涉及的核心议题、主要研究方法等。 Gendered Media Work那一章反倒是我之前看feminism, labour and digital media时想看的内容。在社媒发达的时代，这里的陷阱有点像早前的girl boss赋权话语，几乎每个女性都在为平台免费生产内容。比较有启发的是算法强化性别化，迫使女性创作者投入更多情感劳动来维持粉丝关系，同时也固定加强了"女性化"的审美标准。这种现象对于女性主体性的影响似乎也存在更多的讨论空间。至于跨国女性主义相关的研究，在现在可能面对着更多样复杂的白人中心主义，其他女性应该如何通过数字媒介自我表征来对抗这种叙事。作者对未来的展望还是比较乐观的，研究者和普通女性在日常生活中的实践，也许都要寻找更具解放性的可能

[Megane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lecture très pertinente et qui permet d'avoir une vue globale intéressante.