Course Description

At the core of the course is the question how feminism has become a demonized and ridiculed “F-word” in an age when issues of gender and sexuality are at the center of constant, often explosive political debates. These debates often connect media representation and political representation but tend to do so in simplistic ways that bypass or distort decades of sophisticated feminist theory and practice. We will trace back such representations through the decades around case studies that encompass film, video, television and new media practices. The case studies come from the United States and beyond, taking into full account the global interconnectedness of media production and consumption as well as the transnational travel of feminist ideas. The main goal of the course is to evaluate how useful feminist thinking is to understanding the relays between media and political representation; and to develop a lasting critical apparatus to analyzing the politics of gender and sexuality in the media.


Sunday, October 6, 2013

Teaching Project idea: the "strong woman" in TV cop shows (+ subtext?)

Hey all, Just spitballing some ideas here- interested in exploring what television thinks a "strong female lead" is, particularly in crime shows. I admit to having a rather shameful love/hate relationship with "Rizzoli & Isles" for their strong beginning but quick descent into horribly misogynistic representations done in the name of trying to avoid the stigma of lesbian subtext. Any SVU, NCIS, or Castle fans out there?
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  1. UnknownOctober 12, 2013 at 2:36 PM

    Hey Chelsea! I'm focusing on another topic already but I saw this article and thought you might find it interesting/helpful. Good luck!

    http://www.newstatesman.com/culture/2013/08/i-hate-strong-female-characters

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  2. ChelseaOctober 14, 2013 at 6:23 PM

    Cool, thanks, Ana!

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