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Women and Media

International Perspectives

Karen Ross editor Carolyn M Byerly editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:12th Mar '04

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Comprised of original research in diverse genres and medias, Women and Media: International Perspectives brings together eight international scholars to explore key issues of the gender-media relation.

  • Provides important insights into how gender is implicated in media industries.
  • Address key issues of the gender-media relation, from an analysis of news media’s coverage of women politicians, to the marketing of ‘girl power’, to strategizing for equality in newsrooms.
  • Highlights the theme that media have the potential both to reinforce the status quo in power arrangements in society but also to contribute to new, more egalitarian ones.
  • Includes an introduction by the editors that carefully maps the contours of the international struggle between feminists and the media, section overviews, bibliographies, key terms, and discussion questions.
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"Ross and Byerly present nine outstanding essays by leading feminists who document both media misrepresentations of women and women’s interventions to change the media." Eileen R. Meehan, Louisiana State University


"This international collection is rooted in political activism and feminist theory, a rare combination. With historical and theoretical background, key terms, and discussion questions, it's a valuable and provocative resource." Lana Rakow, University of North Dakota

"To any woman who has ever felt oppressed, repressed or supressed, Women and the Media: International Perspectives is a must read. [...T]hose of us who have the power of the voice owe it to our sisters in other countries to learn about the media's misrepresentations of women and initiate change. Sisters, unite-and read on!" Eureka Street

ISBN: 9781405116091

Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm

Weight: 345g

232 pages