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Postfeminist media culture: elements of a sensibility

Gill, Rosalind (2007) Postfeminist media culture: elements of a sensibility. European Journal of Cultural Studies, 10 (2). pp. 147-166. ISSN 1367-5494

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Identification Number: 10.1177/1367549407075898

Abstract

The notion of postfeminism has become one of the most important in the lexicon of feminist cultural an alysis. Yet there is little agreement about what postfeminism is. This article argues that postfeminism is best understood as a distinctive sensibility, made up of a number of interrelated themes. These include the notion that femininity is a bodily property; the shift from objectification to subjectification; an emphasis upon self-surveillance, monitoring and self-discipline; a focus on individualism, choice and empowerment; the dominance of a makeover paradigm; and a resurgence of ideas about natural sexual difference. Each of these is explored in some detail, with examples from contemporary Anglo-American media. It is precisely the patterned articulation of these ideas that constitutes a postfeminist sensibility. The article concludes with a discussion of the connection between this sensibility and contemporary neoliberalism.

Item Type: Article
Official URL: http://ecs.sagepub.com/
Additional Information: © 2007 SAGE Publications.
Divisions: Gender Studies
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
P Language and Literature > PN Literature (General) > PN1990 Broadcasting
Date Deposited: 19 Jun 2007
Last Modified: 03 Dec 2024 08:21
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/2449

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