Description
Book SynopsisThis book explores the emergence of "sexy violence" imagery in the global media and focuses on how such imagery is used to advance particular interpretations regarding globalization and the role of gender in such projects.
Trade ReviewAn interesting and engaging new contribution to the study of ‘sexy violence’. At a moment when boundaries between public and private, bodies and technologies, and media producers and consumers are breaking down, Parikka brings a fresh perspective to debates about gender and the media, with a strong focus on globalization. -- Rosalind Gill, Professor of Cultural and Social Analysis at City, University of London
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Sexy Violence in the Global Media Chapter 2: Globalization of the Intimate Sphere and Gender in Media Production Chapter 3: Globalization of the Sexual and Gender in the Mainstream Media Chapter 4: Globalization of the Sexual and Gender in Social Media Chapter 5: Globalization of the Body and Gender in Media Perception Chapter 6: Reconfiguring Globalization of Gender in the Media
