Women and the Media

Edited by Theresa Carilli and Jane Campbell - Contributions by : Abhik Roy; Orly Shachar; Catherine Gillotti; Kimiko Akita; Giovanna Del Negro; Barbara King; Michele T. Berger; Tom Reichert; Gloria Gadsen

Women and the Media: Diverse Perspectives is an innovative collection of 19 descriptive and empirical articles examining media depictions and highlighting significant contributions. This anthology has a cultural focus and addresses issues of race, ethnicity, class, and sexuality. With this book, the editors initiate a global dialogue about women and the media, broaden an insular American perspective, and contribute to a growing body of scholarship.

Chapter 1 List if Illustrations Chapter 2 List of Figures Chapter 3 Acknowledgments Chapter 4 Introduction Chapter 5 PART ONE: COMMODIFYING AND EXOTICIZING THE FEMALE BODY: The Male Gaze in India's Television Commercials: Abhik Roy; The Israeli Womb: Images of Gendered Nationalism in the Israeli Press: Orly Shachar; Lesbians in Film: An Examination of Chapter 6 PART TWO: STEREOTYPICAL DEPICTIONS: Safety and Restriction: The Construction of Black Women's Sexuality in Essence Magazine: Gloria Gadsen; Press Coverage and Awareness of Gender Equality Issues in Japan: Shinichi Saito and Reiko Ish Chapter 7 PART THREE: PROTRAYALS OF POLTICAL ACTIVISM: Butterflies and Boobs: Ecofeminine Complicity (or How to Manufacture and Environmental Pin Up Girl): Tina Richardson and Audrey Vanderford; Performing Politics: Media Aesthetics for Women in Politic Chapter 8 PART FOUR: MEDIA PIONEERS: Joan Ganz Cooney: The Children's Television Workshop: Margaret Finucane; Frances Benjamin Johnston: Mother of Photojournalism: Cynthia Lont; Recontextualizing the "Change:" Rhetorical and Performative Construct Chapter 9 Bibliography Chapter 10 Index Chapter 11 About the Contributors Chapter 12 About the Editors