Preliminary Material / Adrienne Trier-Bieniek and Patricia Leavy -- Introduction to Gender & Pop Culture / Patricia Leavy and Adrienne Trier-Bieniek -- Blurred Lines of a Different Kind: Sexism, Sex, Media and Kids / Scott Richardson -- Gender and Advertising / Patricia Arend -- From Lady Gaga to Consciousness Rap: The Impact of Music on Gender and Social Activism / Adrienne Trier-Bieniek and Amanda Pullum -- “As Seen on TV”: Gender, Television, and Popular Culture / Jenn Brandt -- Popular Movies that Teach: How Movies Teach about Schools & Genders / Adam J. Greteman and Kevin J. Burke -- Gender, Sport and Popular Culture / Emily A. Roper and Katherine M. Polasek -- Gender and Technology: Women’s Usage, Creation and Perspectives / Cindy Royal -- Using the Lessons Outside of the Classroom: In Other Words, Now What? / Adrienne Trier-Bieniek and Patricia Leavy -- Further Reading / Adrienne Trier-Bieniek and Patricia Leavy -- About the Contributors / Adrienne Trier-Bieniek and Patricia Leavy -- About the Editors / Adrienne Trier-Bieniek and Patricia Leavy.

A Sense Publishers Best Seller! Gender & Pop Culture provides a foundation for the study of gender, pop culture and media. This comprehensive, interdisciplinary text provides text-book style introductory and concluding chapters written by the editors, seven original contributor chapters on key topics and written in a variety of writing styles, discussion questions, additional resources and more. Coverage includes: - Foundations for studying gender & pop culture (history, theory, methods, key concepts) - Contributor chapters on media and children, advertising, music, television, film, sports, and technology - Ideas for activism and putting this book to use beyond the classroom - Pedagogical Features - Suggestions for further readings on topics covered and international studies of gender and pop culture Gender & Pop Culture was designed with students in mind, to promote reflection and lively discussion. With features found in both textbooks and anthologies, this sleek book can serve as primary or supplemental reading in undergraduate courses across the disciplines that deal with gender, pop culture or media studies.

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