The Politics of Being a Woman

1. Introduction: The Politics of Being a Woman
Heather Savigny, Helen Warner

Part I. The Politics of Politics in Popular Culture

2. Seen and Not Heard: The Popular Appeal of Postfeminist Political Celebrity
Emily Harmer

3. ‘Honour is everything for Muslims’? Vendetta Song, Filmic Representation, Religious Identity and Gender Politics in Turkey
Eylem Atakav

Part II. The Politics of Politics: Role Models

4. ‘I’m a Free Bitch Baby’, a ‘Material Girl’: Interrogating Audience Interpretations of the Postfeminist Performances of Lady Gaga and Madonna
Oliver Brooks

5. ‘A Place for Talking about Female Stars’: Exploring Versatility, Femininity and ‘Fantasy’ in Mother-Daughter Talk on Film Stars
Sarah Ralph

6. ‘Where Do You Go after Bridesmaids?’: The Politics of Being a Woman in Hollywood
Helen Warner, Heather Savigny

Part III. The Politics of Being a Woman in ‘Real Life’

7. ‘I’d Rather Be Peggy than Betty’: Female Audience Responses to Mad Men
Katixa Agirre

8. Girls and Cultural Consumption: ‘Typical Girls’, ‘Fangirls’ and the Value of Femininity
Victoria Cann

9. Conclusion: Politics beyond Media and Popular Culture — I am a Feminist Because… A Manifesta
Heather Savigny, Helen Warner

10. Afterword
Kat Banyard

Nyckelord: Social Sciences, Cultural Studies, Feminism, Media Studies, Gender Studies