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Book SynopsisIn Conspicuous Feminism on Television: Gender, Power and #MeToo, Anna Marie Bautista examines how the impact of the #MeToo movement on the larger cultural discourse has not only prompted a critical scrutiny of gender and power on television, but has also leveraged its popularity to commodify both oppressed and independent women. This book delves into how the pervasive misogyny exposed by #MeToo has generated configurations of conspicuous feminism in shows like Big Little Lies, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Insecure and The Handmaid's Tale. These fictional depictions emphasize feminist themes relating to misogyny and abuse, the silencing and deceptions that are preserved in order to uphold gendered power relations, the challenging of established gender roles and identities, and the integration of intersectional perspectives. Bautista explores how these representations indicate a more complex awareness of systemic misogyny in popular television series than in previous eras, reflecting the impact of #MeToo's aims to uncover and confront gendered inequality. Scholars of television studies, gender studies, and popular culture will find this book of particular interest.
Table of ContentsTable of Contents
List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction: #MeToo and Conspicuous Feminism: Manifesting Activism and Commercialism
Chapter One: Negotiating Feminism on Television
Chapter Two: Exposing Abuse and Misogyny – Big Little Lies
Chapter Three: ‘Something Other Than A Mother or Housewife’ – Challenging Notions of Gendered Space on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Chapter Four: mIncorporating Intersectionality and Inclusivity – Insecure
Chapter Five: Resistance and Retaliation – The Handmaid’s Tale
Chapter Six: Conclusion: Advocating and Commodifying Female Empowerment in Conspicuous Feminism
Bibliography
About the Author
