Postfeminism(s) and the Arrival of the Fourth Wave

Turning Tides

• Author(s): Nicola Rivers,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 162
• ISBN_10: 3319598120
  ISBN_13: 9783319598123
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Media Studies , Social Science / Feminism & Feminist Theory , Language Arts & Disciplines / Journalism , Language Arts & Disciplines / Communication Studies ,

Description:... This book addresses the current resurgence of interest in feminism–notably within popular culture and media–that has led some to announce the arrival of the fourth wave. Research explores where fourth-wave feminism sits in relation to those that preceded it, and in particular, how fourth-wave feminism intersects with differing understandings of postfeminism(s). Through accessible and highly topical examples such as; the controversial actions of activist group, Femen; the rising phenomenon of ‘celebrity feminism;’ or the assumed outdated views of feminists’ associated with previous waves, the relationship between differing concepts of postfeminism(s) is illustrated. By pressing the need for an intergenerational approach to fourth-wave feminism, this book encourages engaging past debates and theorists allowing readers with an interest in the relationship between feminism and popular culture a fuller understanding of feminist theory and providing the opportunity to take stock before diving headfirst into another wave.