{"product_id":"media-gender-and-identity-9780415396615","title":"Media Gender and Identity","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePopular media present a vast array of stories about women and men. What impact do these images and ideas have on peopleâs identities?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition of \u003cem\u003eMedia, Gender and Identity \u003c\/em\u003eis a highly readable introduction to the relationship between media and gender identities today. Fully revised and updated, including new case studies and a new chapter, it considers a wide range of research and provides new ways for thinking about the mediaâs influence on gender and sexuality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid Gauntlett discusses movies such as \u003cem\u003eKnocked Up\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSpiderman 3\u003c\/em\u003e, menâs and womenâs magazines, TV shows, self-help books, \u003cem\u003eYouTube\u003c\/em\u003e videos, and more, to show how the media play a role in the shaping of individual self-identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea comparison of gender representations in the past and today, from \u003cem\u003eJames Bond\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eUgly Betty\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean introduction to key theorists such as Judith Butler, Anthony Giddens and Michel Foucault \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean outline of creative approaches, where identities are explored with video, drawing, or Lego bricks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea Companion Website with extra articles, interviews and selected links, at: \u003cstrong\u003ewww.theoryhead.com\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the first edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Gauntlett’s optimism is infectious, the subject matter engaging, and, as a result, the book is difficult to put aside. It is a thoroughly pleasurable introduction to the ties between self-identities and representations of gender in media.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eAnne E. Lincoln in Journal of Consumer Culture (2003)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Brings the theory of popular culture to the widest possible audience ... Delightful and provocative.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - \u003cem\u003eCharlie Peverett of HERO (2002)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The value of Gauntlett's work is his engagement with feminism and issues of masculinity in ways which...appeal to students.\" - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNic Groombridge, St Mary's University College\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction 2. Some background debates 3. Representations of gender in the past 4. Representations of gender today 5. Giddens, modernity and self-identity 6. Michel Foucault: discourses and lifestyles 7. Queer theory and fluid identities 8. Men’s magazines and modern masculinities 9. Women’s magazines and female identities 10. Directions for living: Role models and self-help discourses 11. Exploring identity stories 12. Conclusions\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018141565271,"sku":"9780415396615","price":35.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415396615.jpg?v=1750775770","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/media-gender-and-identity-9780415396615","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}