Cultural Sexism: The Politics of Feminist Rage in the #Metoo Era

by Heather Savigny

Book Overview

How does gendered power work? How does it circulate? How does it become embedded? And most importantly, how can we challenge it?

Heather Savigny highlights five key traits of cultural sexism - violence, silencing, disciplining, meritocracy and masculinity - prevalent across the media, entertainment and cultural industries that keep sexist values firmly within popular consciousness.

She traces the development of key...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1529206456
• ISBN13: 9781529206456
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"