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We were feminists once : from Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl®, the buying and selling of a political movement / Andi Zeisler.

Zeisler, Andi, 1972- (author.).

Summary:

"A critical assessment of feminism today by the founding editor and creative director of Bitch magazine draws on the stories of institutions and everyday women to illuminate how feminism has been compromised by market forces, subversive politics and popular culture, sharing strategic recommendations for how to reverse marginalizing trends" -- NoveList.

Record details

ISBN: 1610395891
ISBN: 9781610395892
Physical Description: xvi, 285 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : PublicAffairs, [2016]
Copyright: ©2016

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-267) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Part One: The New Embrace -- 1 The Corridors of Empower -- 2 Heroine Addicts: Feminism and Hollywood -- 3 Do These Underpants Make Me Look Feminist? -- 4 The Golden Age of (Feminist) TV -- 5 Our Beyoncés, Ourselves: Celebrity Feminism -- Part Two: The Same Old Normal -- 6 Killer Waves -- 7 Empowering Down -- 8 The Rise of Big Woman -- 9 Creeping Beauty -- Epilogue: The End of Feel-Good Feminism -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.
Awards Note:	Oregon Book Awards finalist, 2017.