Postfemininities in Popular Culture

STÉPHANIE GENZ is Senior Lecturer in Media and Culture at Edge Hill University, UK. She specializes in contemporary gender and cultural theory. Her publications include Postfeminism: Culture Texts and Theories, Postfeminist Gothic: Critical Interventions in Contemporary Culture and Key Concepts in Popular Culture. 

Acknowledgements Introduction: The 'F-Words' Part I: From 'Feminine Mystique' to 'Girl Power' The Problem That Has a Name: The Feminine Concentration Camp Burning the Bra: Second Wave Enemies of Glamour Boiling the Bunny: The Backlash and Macho Feminism Going Pink: Postfeminism and Girl Power Part II: Postfemininities The (Un)happy Housewife Heroine Having It All: The Superwoman Making It on Her Own: The Singleton Fighting It: The Supergirl Afterword Notes Bibliography Index