{"title":"Books by Angela McRobbie","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780761970620","title":"The Aftermath of Feminism","description":"In this trenchant inquiry into the state of feminism, Angela McRobbie breaks open the politics of sexual equality and ′affirmative feminism′ and sets down a new theory of gender power.  Challenging the most basic assumptions of the ′end′ of feminism, this book argues that invidious forms of gender re-stabilisation are being re-established. Consumer and popular culture encroach on the terrain of so-called female freedom, appearing supportive of female success, yet tying women into new post-feminist neurotic dependencies. With a scathing critique of ′women′s empowerment′, McRobbie has developed a distinctive feminist analysis that she uses to examine socio-cultural phenomena embedded in contemporary women′s lives: from fashion photography and the television ′make-over′ genre to eating disorders, body anxiety and ′illegible rage′.\u003cp\u003eA turning point in feminist theory, \u003cb\u003eThe Aftermath of Feminism\u003c\/b\u003e will set a new agenda for gender studies and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56294649594229,"sku":"9780761970620","price":46.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780761970620_81613db3-78d7-4708-be2c-25dc0c331121.jpg?v=1786015826"},{"product_id":"9780745661957","title":"Be Creative","description":"In this exciting new book Angela McRobbie charts the 'euphoric' moment of the new creative economy, as it rose to prominence in the UK during the Blair years, and considers it from the perspective of contemporary experience of economic austerity and uncertainty about work and employment.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e McRobbie makes some bold arguments about the staging of creative economy as a mode of 'labour reform'; she proposes that the dispositif of creativity is a fine-tuned instrument for acclimatising the expanded, youthful urban middle classes to a future of work without the raft of entitlements and security which previous generations had struggled to win through the post-war period of social democratic government. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Adopting a cultural studies perspective, McRobbie re-considers resistance as 'line of flight' and shows what is at stake in the new politics of culture and creativity. She incisively analyses 'project working' as the embodiment of the future of work and poses the question as to how people who come together on this basis can envisage developing stronger and more protective organisations and associations. Scattered throughout the book are excerpts from interviews with artists, stylists, fashion designers, policy-makers, and social entrepreneurs.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56297159393653,"sku":"9780745661957","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780745661957_8692cabc-8e52-45f4-a4c9-69cb3118bc77.jpg?v=1786014663"},{"product_id":"9781509525072","title":"Feminism and the Politics of ′Resilience′– Essays on Gender, Media and the End of Welfare","description":"In this short and provocative book, cultural studies scholar Angela McRobbie develops a much-needed feminist account of neoliberalism. Highlighting the ways in which popular culture and the media actively produce and sustain the cultural imaginary for social polarization, she shows how there is substantial pressure on women not just to be employed, but to prioritize working life. She fiercely challenges the media gatekeepers who shape contemporary womanhood by means of exposure and public shaming, and pays particular attention to the endemic nature of anti-welfarism as it is addressed to women, thereby reducing the scope for feminist solidarity.  In this theoretically rich and deep analysis of current cultural processes, McRobbie introduces a series of concepts including 'visual media governmentality' and the urging of women into work as 'contraceptive employment'. Foregrounding a triage of ideas as the 'perfect-imperfect-resilience' McRobbie conveys some of the key means by which consumer capitalism attempts to manage the threats posed by the new feminisms. She proposes that 'resilience' emerges as a compromise, as hard-edged neoliberalism proffers the option of a return to liberal feminism.   A lively and devastating critique, Feminism and the Politics of Resilience offers a much-needed wake-up call. It is essential reading for students and scholars of cultural studies, media, sociology, and women's and gender studies.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301839319413,"sku":"9781509525072","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781509525072_8e453fe7-2e5e-40ea-901b-e083725dc86a.jpg?v=1786022352"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-angela-mcrobbie.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}