Women and Soap Opera

Women and Soap Opera

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“...provides a succinct synopsis of broad feminist issues and their impact on methodological and critical approaches that all readers can appreciate.”–Popular Culture Association in the South Newsletter

Book Description
Women's soap opera viewing has long been thought of by feminists and nonfeminists as an unproductive waste of time. Blumenthal takes the opposing view, arguing that women's "indulgence" in these programs is actually liberating. In overcoming the social opposition to the stigma attached to the feminine content and style, and engaging in soap opera viewing, women celebrate their femininity, particularly their gendered identification with romance, relationality, intuitiveness, talkativeness, and other aspects of emotionality. This book will be of interest to academics in the areas of sociology, women's studies, and media studies.

Women and Soap Opera

Women and Soap Opera,Dannielle Blumenthal,Praeger Publishers,0275960390,Media Studies,Soap operas,Social Science,Social aspects,Sociology,Sociology - General,Sociology Of Women,Television (Performing Arts),Television - General,Television and women,United States,Social Science / Sociology / General

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