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sabrinasbooknook's review
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I chose to read this for an Apush research project, but I actually ended up really liking it a lot more than I thought I would. Sure, it isn’t the most academic and in-depth book on the topic there probably is, but I think it definitely is a wonderful introduction and offers many moments of nuance. I liked some of the questions it raised and even though it was written only 15 years ago, it’s insane to see some of the author’s predictions ring true and also just how much the social landscape has changed since then.
cmurph93's review
1.0
DNF. This book is kind of felt like an introduction to feminism/media, so maybe that's why I felt kind of bored by it. I feel like there are lot more recent articles out there that do a better job with these introdutionary ideas that will be more captivating the reader.
meredithmc's review
4.0
i enjoyed this book but it is much more suited to someone who is just beginning to learn more about feminism & popular culture. most of what's featured in the book, i've learned about in classes or read about in books (or in bitch, which the author co-created). still, it is a book i'd like to give people who want to know more about the relationship between feminism & pop culture but don't know where to start.
mckenzierichardson's review
5.0
This is a great place to start to get a feminist look at pop culture. Well-written and easy to understand, this book gives a beginner's look into pop culture as it has evolved from the 1940s to the 1990s. Since the book was published in 2008, it is obviously a few years behind, but still gives a good history of feminism and its relationship to pop culture.
The book is fairly short, giving a brief history of feminism and the way it has interacted with pop culture: how pop culture has represented women as well as feminism itself and how feminists have responded.
I highly recommend this book for those interested in feminism and gender studies, but I also think it is important for everyone to get a glimpse into the issues that surface in the media. The points that Zeisler brings up are still relevant in today's media and help to develop more critical thinking toward pop culture and what it says about women (and men).
The book is fairly short, giving a brief history of feminism and the way it has interacted with pop culture: how pop culture has represented women as well as feminism itself and how feminists have responded.
I highly recommend this book for those interested in feminism and gender studies, but I also think it is important for everyone to get a glimpse into the issues that surface in the media. The points that Zeisler brings up are still relevant in today's media and help to develop more critical thinking toward pop culture and what it says about women (and men).
cel_red's review
3.0
Sirve como un acercamiento a la cultura pop desde el punto de vista feminista y aunque trae muchas citas y buenas discusiones le hace falta profundidad. La parte fuerte es la de los 40s y hasta los 70s, la más floja es la actual.
Eché de menos alguna discusión sobre Disney, porque no se puede negar la gran influencia que tiene en la cultura pop.
Eché de menos alguna discusión sobre Disney, porque no se puede negar la gran influencia que tiene en la cultura pop.
reena's review
4.0
This was a very interesting book. It discusses how pop culture has shifted the conversation of feminism and sexism. My only complaint is that this book feels very very unfinished. Perhaps because the conversation hasn’t finished yet but the author left it very open and unsatisfying, hence, the 4/5