“This should be required reading for anyone who's ever watched TV, gone to a movie or put on a pair of headphones!" - Jackson Katz, Ph.D., creator of Tough Guise 2: Violence, Manhood and American Culture and author of The Macho Paradox

Gender and Pop Culture provides a foundation for the study of gender, pop culture, and media. While the introduction focuses on the foundations of gender & pop culture, including a history of gender studies, the essays included present a wide-range of discussions focused on the relationship between media and gender. For example:

• Chapters look at topics like transgender representation, lgbtq+ perspectives, social media, technology, advertising, music, television, film, and sports;

• A section with ideas for activism and putting this book to use beyond the classroom;

• Suggestions for further readings on topics covered and international studies of gender and pop culture.

Praise for Gender and Pop Culture

"An important addition to the fields of gender and media studies, this excellent compilation will be useful to students and teachers in a wide range of disciplines.” Jean Kilbourne, Creator of Killing Us Softly

Award Finalist for the Outstanding Book award from the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender

Award finalist for the Best Edited Collection award from the American Culture Association