Cupcakes, Pinterest, and Ladyporn: Feminized Popular Culture in the Early Twenty-First Century (Feminist Media Studies)

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or perhaps these traits are deemed disparaging because they are associated with an assumed femininity. Media expansion into the digital realm and the continuing segregation of users into niches has led to a proliferation of cultural products targeted to and consumed by women. On top of this, “whether by dismissive naming – chick flicks, mommy blogs, ladyporn – or by [the] general derision with which they are treated, feminized popular culture is often constructed as lightweight, frivolous, and excessively emotional” (Levine, p.

Biography: Elana Levine is an associate professor in the Department of Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The program also includes the short films "Dance Club" (a Fight Club parody) and "Ladies Night" (about male strippers). Here you will find options to view and activate subscriptions, manage institutional settings and access options, access usage statistics, and more. Elana Levine is an associate professor in the Department of Journalism, Advertising, and Media Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.As these platforms thrive in relation to the increased visibility of non-white representation, previously invisible and marginalized voices are emerging to speak passionately about specific cultural experiences. This will be the definitive volume on 'post-feminist' popular cultural productions for some time to come.

Congress 1202 Travis Heights 12th Night Austin 12th Street Baptist Church 12th Street Books 12th Street Soular Food Garden 12XU 1300 E 4th St. Through its manifold critiques of digital media, cultural products, and gendered spaces, Cupcakes, Pinterest, and Ladyporn has the potential to reinvigorate contemporary scholarship in feminist media studies and bring "feminized cultures" back into focus. Passions” focuses on the connection between feminized interests and excessive emotion, especially in entertainment and media. Winner of a SXSW Audience Award, LADYPORN follows the journey of two female students trying to produce a porno for women.Your use of the translations is subject to all use restrictions contained in your Electronic Products License Agreement and by using the translation functionality you agree to forgo any and all claims against ProQuest or its licensors for your use of the translation functionality and any output derived there from.

The femininity of American popular culture unfortunately remains tied to a white cis-gendered and heteronormative set of traits, a fact that Levine acknowledges. ANVIL PRESS POETRY CARCANET CLASSICS CARCANET PRESS DEDALUS PRESS FYFIELD BOOKS LITTLE ISLAND PRESS LIVES AND LETTERS NORTHERN HOUSE OXFORDPOETS SHEEP MEADOW PRESS,U. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Levine directs our attention towards how feminized popular culture, particularly in the twenty-first century, is heavily focused on labor.