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- ISBN 9780275961565
- Publication Date: 28 Oct 1998
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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The question of the representation of women in the media has been an important one for feminists over the past three decades. This diverse collection of essays represents three major trends in feminist media studies: the liberal feminist perspective, which focuses on the media's tendency to misrepresent and oppress women; the postmodern perspective, which illustrates the ways in which women can participate in, enjoy, and sometimes subvert the dominant media; and the more recent attempts to identify and challenge the subtle backlash that threatens to obliterate feminist gains. The contributors cover a wide range of subjects, from advertisements for women's stockings to the life and death of Princess Diana.
ANN C. HALL is Chair of the Division of English at Ohio Dominican College. She has published A Kind of Alaska: Women in the Plays of O'Neill, Pinter, and Shepard (1993), as well as numerous articles on modern drama and literature. In addition to her academic experience, she served as a Dramaturg and Education Director for a theatre company for three years.
