We were feminists once : from Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl®, the buying and selling of a political movement / Andi Zeisler

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Zeisler, Andi, 1972- [author]

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unmediated

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volume

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9781610395892 (hardcover)
9781610395908 (EB)
9781610397735 (paperback)

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HQ1421

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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 Beyoncés, 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.

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

"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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