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Where the Girls Are Susan J. Douglas

Where the Girls Are By Susan J. Douglas

Where the Girls Are by Susan J. Douglas


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Summary

An examination of the images of women in the American mass media, ranging from cinema and TV soaps to pop music, advertising, magazines and news coverage. The book seeks to show that women are confronted with contradictory images from the dizzy blonde to what a "good" wife should be.

Where the Girls Are Summary

Where the Girls Are: Growing up Female with the Mass Media by Susan J. Douglas

This is an examination of the images of women in the American mass media, ranging from cinema and TV soaps to pop music, advertising, magazines and news coverage. The book seeks to show that women are confronted with contradictory images from the dizzy blonde to images of what a "good" desirable wife should be. Women are simultaneously encouraged both to rebel and conform with all the resulting confusion. The author conducts a study of four decades from the 1960s to the present day reflecting current, unresolved concerns and controversy over the place of women in society.

Table of Contents

Fractured fairy tales; mama said; sex and the single teenager; why the Shirelles mattered; she's got the devil in her heart; genies and witches; throwing out our bras; I am woman, hear me roar; the rise of the bionic bimbo; the ERA as catfight; narcissism as liberation; I'm not a feminist, but...

Additional information

GOR001581790
9780140242294
0140242295
Where the Girls Are: Growing up Female with the Mass Media by Susan J. Douglas
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Penguin Books Ltd
1995-04-27
352
N/A
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This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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