Gender in the Media (Key Concerns in Media Studies)

Introduces Students To Key Contemporary Issues In Study Of Gender And Media. Integrating Cultural Theory With Text-based Criticism, Gender In The Media Analyses Recent Debates In Feminist Cultural Theory, Masculinity Studies And Queer Theory, Before Applying These Cultural Paradigms To Critical Readings In Relevant Media Contexts. Feminisms -- Masculinities -- Beyond The Two-gender System: Queer Theory -- Gender And Post-feminist Television Drama -- The Make-over Show -- Celebrity Bodies And Lifestyle Magazines -- New Media And 'performing' Gender: Online Dating. Niall Richardson, Sadie Wearing. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 127-136) And Index.