Philosophical feminism and popular culture /

The eight essays contained in Philosophical Feminism and Popular Culture explore the portrayal of women and various philosophical responses to that portrayal in contemporary post-civil rights society. The essays examine visual, print and performance media, including stand-up comedy, movies, televisi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Crasnow, Sharon L., Waugh, Joanne, 1957-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2013]
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Philosophers and popular culture / Sharon Crasnow, Joanne Waugh
  • The seriously erotic politics of laughter : bitches, whores, and other fumerists / Cynthia Willett, Julie Willett
  • Black female crossover comedy : freedom, liberty, and minstrelsy / Naomi Zack
  • Pregnancy as choice and excess / Kelly Oliver
  • So whatever happened to those philosopher queens? Plato and feminism in Sex and the City / Ann-Marie Schultz
  • Power and aggression : reflections on the women of Battlestar Galactica / Jennifer Ingle
  • Why does Mad Men make us so mad? / Sharon Crasnow
  • The girl who made us think about autonomy / Joanne Waugh
  • Who's afraid of Naomi Wolf? Feminism in post-feminist culture / J. Lenore Wright.