{"product_id":"gender-in-post-9-11-american-apocalyptic-tv-representations-of-masculinity-and-femininity-at-the-end-of-the-world-paperback","title":"Gender in Post-9\/11 American Apocalyptic TV: Representations of Masculinity and Femininity at the End of the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEve Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the years following 9\/11, American TV developed a preoccupation with apocalypse. Science fiction and fantasy shows ranging from\u003ci\u003e Firefly\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, from the rebooted \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e, envisaged scenarios in which world-changing disasters were either threatened or actually took place. During the same period numerous commentators observed that the American media's representation of gender had undergone a marked regression, possibly, it was suggested, as a consequence of the 9\/11 attacks and the feelings of weakness and insecurity they engendered in the nation's men. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEve Bennett investigates whether the same impulse to return to traditional images of masculinity and femininity can be found in the contemporary cycle of apocalyptic series, programmes which, like 9\/11 itself, present plenty of opportunity for narratives of damsels-in-distress and heroic male rescuers. However, as this book shows, whether such narratives play out in the expected manner is another matter.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEve Bennett\u003c\/b\u003e is a is a lecturer in media and cultural studies at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris 3, France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47501762166962,"sku":"9781501366536","price":84.51,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/63d1c758696a9f255e98cae334e39fef.webp?v=1779449536","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/gender-in-post-9-11-american-apocalyptic-tv-representations-of-masculinity-and-femininity-at-the-end-of-the-world-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}