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Feminism, gender, and politics in NBC's Parks and recreation / Erika Engstrom.

Title
Feminism, gender, and politics in NBC's Parks and recreation / Erika Engstrom.
Author
Engstrom, Erika, 1964-
Publication
New York : Peter Lang, [2017]

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146 pages; 23 cm
Summary
Widely hailed as one of the best feminist-oriented series on television, NBC's 'Parks and Recreation' (2009-2015) presents a multifaceted text for examining the incorporation of feminist ideology into its storylines. This book analyzes the various ways the series presented feminism as a positive force, such as the satirical portrayal of patriarchy; alternative depictions of masculinity; the feminism ideology and political career of main character Leslie Knope; the inclusion of actual political figures; and depictions of love and romance as related to feminist thinking. A much-needed treatment that adds to the literature on feminism in media and popular culture, this book serves as an ideal resource for instructors and scholars of gender and mass media, womens studies, and media criticism by investigating 'Parks and Recreations' place in the continuum of other feminist-leaning television programs.
Subject
  • Feminism on television
  • Parks and recreation (Television program)
  • Sex role on television
  • Television programs > Political aspects > United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 137-138) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Primetime feminist strategies: the case of Parks and recreation -- Pawnee: portrait in patriarchy -- Pawnee's "new man": manly men and male feminists -- Personal politics and everyday feminism -- "Knope we can!": making politics personal -- Parks and recreation in the continuum of feminist television.
ISBN
  • 9781433133565 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 1433133563 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781433133558 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 1433133555 (softcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781453918821 (ebook pdf) (canceled/invalid)
  • 9781433137358 (epub) (canceled/invalid)
  • 9781433137365 (mobi) (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
^^2016034705
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