Mendes, Kaitlynn, 1983-

Feminism in the news : representations of the women's movement since the 1960s / Kaitlynn Mendes. - x, 199 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Contextualizing the Issues -- Reporting the Women's Movement, 1968-82 -- Reporting Equal Rights, 1968-82 -- Reporting Feminism in 2008 -- Conclusion.

"An exploration of the representations of the women's movement, its members, and their goals between 1968 and 2008 in the British and American press. Examining over 1100 news articles, the book analyses the nuanced ways feminism has historically been supported, marginalized and debated in the mainstream press"--

0230274455 9780230274457

2011018674


Feminism and mass media

P96.F46 / M46 2011

070.82