Zeisler, Andi, 1972-

We were feminists once : from Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl℗ʼ, the buying and selling of a political movement / Andi Zeisler - First edition - xvi, 285 pages ; 21 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-267) and index.

Introduction -- Pt. One: The new embrace : 1. The corridors of empower ; 2. Heroine addicts: feminism and Hollywood ; 3. Do these underpants make me look feminist? ; 4. The golden age of (feminist) TV ; 5. Our Beyonc©♭s, ourselves: celebrity feminism -- Pt. Two: The same old normal ; 6. Killer waves ; 7. Empowering down ; 8. The rise of big woman ; 9. Creeping beauty -- Epilogue: The end of feel-good feminism.

"A critical assessment of feminism today by the founding editor and creative director of Bitch magazine draws on the stories of institutions and everyday women to illuminate how feminism has been compromised by market forces, subversive politics and popular culture, sharing strategic recommendations for how to reverse marginalizing trends, "--NoveList.

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Feminism--United States
Feminism and mass media--United States
Women in popular culture--United States

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