{"product_id":"celebrity-and-the-feminist-blockbuster-paperback","title":"Celebrity and the Feminist Blockbuster - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthea Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first book-length study of celebrity feminism, Anthea Taylor convincingly argues that the most visible feminists in the mediasphere have been authors of bestselling works of non-fiction: feminist 'blockbusters'. \u003ci\u003eCelebrity and The Feminist Blockbuster \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how the authors of these popular feminist books have shaped the public identity of modern feminism, in some cases over many decades. Maintaining a distinction between women who are famous because of their feminism and those who later add feminism to their 'brand', Taylor contends that Western celebrity feminism, as a political mode of public subjectivity, cannot in any simple way be seen as homologous with other forms of stardom. Moving deftly from the 1960s to the present, focusing on how feminist authors have actively worked to manufacture their public personas, she demonstrates that the blockbuster remains crucial to feminist celebrification but is now often augmented with digital media. Advancing celebrity studies by placing the figure of the feminist front and centre, \u003ci\u003e Celebrity and the Feminist Blockbuster \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for all those interested in gender, popular feminism, and the politics of renown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Celebrity and the Feminist Blockbuster\u003c\/i\u003e makes an important contribution to current debates about the media's role in the construction of feminism and the popular appeal and celebritisation of female public intellectuals. The arguments made in this bold and engaging book require us to think again and think harder about both the values and the impact of celebrity feminism.'- Anita Biressi, University of Roehampton, UK \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the first book-length study of celebrity feminism, Taylor convincingly argues that the most visible feminists in the mediasphere have been authors of bestselling works of non-fiction: feminist 'blockbusters'.\u003ci\u003eCelebrity and The Feminist Blockbuster \u003c\/i\u003eexplores how the authors of these popular feminist books have shaped the public identity of modern feminism, in some cases over many decades. Maintaining a distinction between women who are famous because of their feminism and those who later add feminism to their 'brand', Taylor contends that Western celebrity feminism, as a political mode of public subjectivity, cannot in any simple way be seen as homologous with other forms of stardom. Moving deftly from the 1960s to the present, focusing on how feminist authors have actively worked to manufacture their public personas, she demonstrates that the blockbuster remains crucial to feminist celebrification but is now often augmented with digital media. Advancing celebrity studies by placing the figure of the feminist front and centre, \u003ci\u003e Celebrity and the Feminist Blockbuster \u003c\/i\u003eis essential reading for all those interested in gender, popular feminism, and the politics of renown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnthea Taylor lectures in the Department of Gender and Cultural Studies, University of Sydney, Australia. She is the author of\u003ci\u003e Mediating Australian Feminism\u003c\/i\u003e (2008) and \u003ci\u003eSingle Women in Popular Culture: The Limits of Postfeminism \u003c\/i\u003e(Palgrave Macmillan, 2012), as well as numerous journal articles in feminist media and cultural studies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 8.27 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52695225663795,"sku":"9781349676996","price":55.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VGxXZEtpZUtudVdkVGJWdnRuWWczZz09.webp?v=1763085605","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/celebrity-and-the-feminist-blockbuster-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}