Bibliograph

We were feminists once, from riot grrrl to CoverGirl®, the buying and selling of a political movement, Andi Zeisler

Type

Label

We were feminists once, from riot grrrl to CoverGirl®, the buying and selling of a political movement, Andi Zeisler

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

We were feminists once

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

914195503

Responsibility statement

Andi Zeisler

Sub title

from riot grrrl to CoverGirl®, the buying and selling of a political movement

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

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Part 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 -- Part 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 -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index

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