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We were feminists once : from Riot Grrrl to CoverGirl®, the buying and selling of a political movement / Andi Zeisler.

Author/creator Zeisler, Andi, 1972- author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst edition.
Publication Info New York : BBS, PublicAffairs, [2016]
Copyright Notice ©2016
Descriptionxvi, 285 pages ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents The corridors of empower -- Heroine addicts: feminism and Hollywood -- Do these underpants make me look feminist? -- The golden age of (feminist) TV -- Our Beyoncés, ourselves: celebrity feminism -- Killer waves -- Empowering down -- The rise of big woman -- Creeping beauty -- Epilogue: the end of feel-good feminism.
Abstract "A critical assessment of feminism today by the founding editor and creative director of Bitch magazine draws on the stories of institutions and everyday women to illuminate how feminism has been compromised by market forces, subversive politics and popular culture, sharing strategic recommendations for how to reverse marginalizing trends"--NoveList.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 261-267) and index.
LanguageText in English.
LCCN 2016931950
ISBN1610395891 (hardcover)
ISBN9781610395892 (hardcover)
ISBN9781610395908 (EB)
ISBN1610395905 (EB)

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