Conspicuous Feminism on Television: Gender, Power, and #MeToo

In Conspicuous Feminism on Television: Gender, Power and #MeToo, Anna Marie Bautista explores how the #MeToo movement has impacted the cultural discourse, commodifying both oppressed and independent women. She highlights how prevalent misogyny has led to configurations of conspicuous feminism in shows like Big Little Lies, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Insecure, and The Handmaid's Tale, emphasizing feminist themes such as misogyny, abuse, silencing, challenging gender roles, and intersectional perspectives. This book demonstrates a more complex awareness of systemic misogyny in popular television series than in previous eras, reflecting the impact of #MeToo's aims to uncover and confront gendered inequality.

Format: Hardback
Length: 180 pages
Publication date: 30 January 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books

In her book "Conspicuous Feminism on Television: Gender, Power, and #MeToo," Anna Marie Bautista explores the profound impact of the #MeToo movement on the cultural discourse surrounding gender and power. Through a critical examination of television shows like "Big Little Lies," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "Insecure," and "The Handmaid's Tale," Bautista demonstrates how the movement has not only sparked a critical scrutiny of these shows but also exploited their popularity to commodify both oppressed and independent women.

This book delves into the ways in which the pervasive misogyny exposed by #MeToo has given rise to configurations of conspicuous feminism in these fictional narratives. These depictions emphasize feminist themes such as misogyny and abuse, the silencing and deceptions employed to maintain gendered power relations, the challenging of established gender roles and identities, and the integration of intersectional perspectives. Bautista examines how these representations indicate a more complex awareness of systemic misogyny in popular television series than in previous eras, reflecting the impact of #MeToo's aims to uncover and confront gendered inequality.

This book will be of particular interest to scholars in television studies, gender studies, and popular culture. It offers valuable insights into the ways in which television is shaping our understanding of gender and power, and how the #MeToo movement is contributing to the ongoing conversation about gender equality and representation.

Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666923001