Girl Culture, Revenge and Global Capitalism: Cybergirls, Riot Grrls, Spice Girls

Driscoll, Catherine

doi:10.1080/08164649993425

Cited by 44 publications

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“…The battle for legitimacy in an auteur-favored industry has long structured the discourses around female stars beyond the genre of reality television, as is seen, for instance, in discussions of popular music versus the more "serious" genres of rock, hip hop, etc. (catherine Driscoll 1999;Lisa A. Lewis 1990;Railton and Watson 2011).…”

Section: Textual Containmentmentioning

confidence: 96%

I want my Snooki: MTV’s failed subjects and post-feminist ambivalence in and around theJersey Shore

Patrick

2016

Feminist Media Studies

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As a sexually promiscuous and outrageously flamboyant young woman, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi of MTV's Jersey Shore (2009)(2010)(2011)(2012) could be said to be the ultimate example of Angela McRobbie's postfeminist subject. However, as pervasive as post-feminist narratives have become in popular culture, the figure of Snooki problematizes its ideal forms of femininity and meritocratic success. In this paper I argue that Snooki's potential challenges to post-feminist ideology were contained by news reporting on her at the height of her fame. This analysis posits a noteworthy divide in that those most inclined to watch/consume Snooki-as-text (the MTV audience) likely remained beyond the reach of the news media's attempt to re-inscribe hegemonic ideologies onto her star image/text. I examine the relation between Snooki-as-text (the Snooki presented on Jersey Shore) and the extra-textual attempts to undermine her popularity and legitimacy. I frame this discussion along three axes of transgression and containment: the sexual empowerment/threat paradigm; the physical markings of class and ethnic subjectivity; and the textual boundaries of meritocratic success. Despite efforts to contain her, Snooki's short-lived success hints at an ambivalence toward postfeminism today that could help chart a revitalized form of feminist politics within youth-driven popular culture.

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Section: Textual Containmentmentioning

confidence: 96%

I want my Snooki: MTV’s failed subjects and post-feminist ambivalence in and around theJersey Shore

Patrick

2016

Feminist Media Studies

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“…However, some educators have already acquired substantial experience in using webcams as well as print-based and electronic zines in classroom contexts to stimulate critical thinking about self, community and identity (Hudson, 1994;Knight, 2000;Norton, 2001). Various minority groups and special interest associations have found blogs and zines to be inexpensive and readily available outlets for expression of ideas and images that run counter to the stereotypical ones provided by the popular media (Driscoll, 1999;Leo, 2002).…”

Section: Personal Reflections In the Context Of Peace Educationmentioning

confidence: 97%

Incremental understandings: warblogs and peaceblogs in peace education

Oravec

2004

Journal of Peace Education

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Peaceblogs and warblogs are kinds of 'weblogs', chronological streams of hyperlinks and related diary-like narratives. Many thousands of weblogs emerged in the past several years, providing frequently updated analysis and commentary on various issues along with a personal, human-scale perspective. Weblogs emphasizing peace and war issues have been generated by participants in conflict as well as observers. Through reading and constructing weblogs, students can obtain some critical distance on day-to-day events-which can be of special value during wartime. The article analyzes the emerging forms that weblogs are taking and outlines their use both for instructors and students in peace education settings. For example, those who construct peaceblogs often take responsibility for seeking out useful peace-related sources and providing critiques. Weblogs as a genre provide support for the development of individual voices and can be used in conjunction with various face-to-face and online forums for discussion and interaction.

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“…There has been a plethora of research into the everyday cultural meanings, practices and deployment of digital technologies that have accompanied the growth of the Internet. Since the early 1990s researchers working in the areas of sport (MacKay & Dallaire, 2012;Ruddock, Hutchins, & Rowe, 2010;Wilson, 2008), feminism (Driscoll, 1999;Luckman, 1999), media, and subcultures (Gibson, 1999;Hodkinson, 2003;Kahn & Kellner, 2003Williams, 2003) have brought 'virtual' spaces and representations to the fore of their work. Initially a site for 'consumption', the Internet now enables users to produce as well as consume text, ideas, images, sounds, and narratives (Castells, 2003;Manovich, 2009).…”

Section: Women Sport and Roller Derbymentioning

confidence: 99%