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Conspicuous Feminism on Television

Gender, Power, and #MeToo
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In 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.
Anna Marie Bautista is lecturer in American studies and gender studies at the University of Hong Kong.
Table 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
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