New edition of the anthology of 45 years of feminist debate on the significance of gender in the making and understanding of art. It brings together 88 texts from North America, Europe and Australasia, juxtaposing writings from artists and activists with those of academics, embracing a broad range of threads and perspectives, from diverse national and global approaches, lesbian and queer theory, and postmodernism, to education and aesthetics.
This publication explores the origins and evolution of the role of gender in the broader processes of political communication. Focusing primarily on power, patriarchy, and culture, the author reveals the relations that exists between politics, gender, and media in the modern era. Topics covered include feminist theories of politics and political communication, gendered journalism, the ways in which women political candidates are framed in news discourse during elections, gender considerations in the role of political spouse, the differential treatment of women and men politicians by the media and the public in the face of scandal.