We Were Feminists Once: From Riot Grrrl to Covergirl, the Buying and Selling of a Political Movement

by Andi Zeisler

Book Overview

Feminism has hit the big time. Once a dirty word brushed away with a grimace, "feminist" has been rebranded as a shiny label sported by movie and pop stars, fashion designers, and multi-hyphenate powerhouses like Beyonc (c) It drives advertising and marketing campaigns for everything from wireless plans to underwear to perfume, presenting what's long been a movement for social justice as just another consumer choice in a vast market. Individual self-actualization...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1610395891
• ISBN13: 9781610395892
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: PublicAffairs
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.4"