Media, Gender and Identity : An Introduction (Paperback, 2 ed)

1. Introduction  2. Some background debates  3. Representations of gender in the past  4. Representations of gender today  5. Giddens, modernity and self-identity  6. Michel Foucault: discourses and lifestyles  7. Queer theory and fluid identities  8. Men’s magazines and modern masculinities  9. Women’s magazines and female identities  10. Directions for living: Role models and self-help discourses  11. Exploring identity stories  12. Conclusions