Feminist Media Studies

by Liesbet van Zoonen

Book Overview

Feminists have long recognized the significance of the media as a site for the expression of - or challenges to - existing constructions of gender. In this broad-ranging analysis, Liesbet van Zoonen explores the ways in which feminist theory and research contribute to the fuller understanding of the multiple roles of the media in the construction of gender in contemporary societies.

The text initially outlines some major themes in feminist...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803985541
• ISBN13: 9780803985544
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.3"