Resist!

Edited by Giuliana Monteverde and Victoria McCollum

This collection explores the politics, protest and resistance in recent popular culture and unpicks the significance of tv shows, music and celebrity culture that have played a critical role in exploring, critiquing and shaping contemporary society.

IntroductionPart 1: Hashtag Activism, the Celebrity Politician and Celebrities in Politics1. `I miss the old Kanye¿: Keeping Up with Kanye, Kim and President Donald Trump, Giuliana Monteverde and Victoria McCollum 2. Unlikely Heroes? ¿ Celebrity Activism in Times of Trump and Brexit, Sabrina MittermeierPart 2: Political Fiction, Fictional Politicians and Unbreakable Women3. The Good Fight: The Subtle Dance of Race, Gender, and Politics, Maria Cipriani4. Feeling Unbreakable: TV Heroines in the Age of Trump, Jennie CarlstenPart 3: American Dystopia, Brexit Dreams and Waking Nightmares: The Cultural Politics of Horror and the Spectacle of Violence in the Brexit-Trump Era5. In Trump¿s America, The Handmaid's Tale Matters More Than Ever, Stephanie Adams6. `Outrage is Immediate but Moviemaking Takes Time¿: 2018 and Horror Cinemäs Direct Response to President Donald Trump, Todd K Platts and Kibiriti Majuto7. The Media and the Normalisation of Right-Wing Violence in the age of Brexit and Trump, Jason LeePart 4: Aesthetics of Protest: Visibility, Visual Culture and Creative Communication8. A Sign of the Times: Humorous Slogans and Imagery in Modern Day Political Protest, Ellie Tomsett and Nathalie Weidhase9. What Anti-Trump Protest Looks Like: Visual Analysis of Women¿s March, Marjon Kenis and Hedwig de Smaele10. `Sing an Angry Song¿: The Impact of Political Choirs in the UK, Barbara HendersonPart 5: Respect Existence or Expect Resistance: Identity Politics and Power in Popular American Sport11. The Evolution: Women¿s Power in the Populist Politics of Monday Night Raw, Samantha Kise12. Taking the Knee and Taking to the Streets: Narratives of Respect and Disrespect in the Black Lives Matter Movement, Elaine CroryConclusion