Feminism and the Politics of Resilience: Essays on Gender, Media and the End of Welfare

by Angela McRobbie

Book Overview

In this short and provocative book, cultural studies scholar Angela McRobbie develops a much-needed feminist account of neoliberalism. Highlighting the ways in which popular culture and the media actively produce and sustain the cultural imaginary for social polarization, she shows how there is substantial pressure on women not just to be employed, but to prioritize working life. She fiercely challenges the media gatekeepers who shape contemporary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1509525068
• ISBN13: 9781509525065
• Release Date: June 2020
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.6"