Objectification

On the Difference between Sex and Sexism

Susanna Paasonen, Feona Attwood (Middlesex University London, UK), Alan McKee (University of Technology Sydney, Australia) , John Mercer (Birmingham City University, UK)

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Routledge
13 August 2020

The Arts: General & Reference; Art Forms; Humanities; Popular culture; Media studies

Series: Gender Insights

This is a concise and accessible introduction into the concept of objectification, one of the most frequently recurring terms in both academic and media debates on the gendered politics of contemporary culture, and core to critiquing the social positions of sex and sexism.

Objectification is an issue of media representation and everyday experiences alike. Central to theories of film spectatorship, beauty fashion and sex, objectification is connected to the harassment and discrimination of women, to the sexualization of culture and the pressing presence of body norms within media. This concise guidebook traces the history of the term’s emergence and its use in a variety of contexts such as debates about sexualization and the male gaze, and its mobilization in connection with the body, selfies and pornography, as well as in feminist activism.

It will be an essential introduction for undergraduate and postgraduate students in Gender Studies, Media Studies, Sociology, Cultural Studies or Visual Arts.

By: Susanna Paasonen, Feona Attwood (Middlesex University London, UK), Alan McKee (University of Technology Sydney, Australia), John Mercer (Birmingham City University, UK), Clarissa Smith (Northumbria University, UK)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780367199098
ISBN 10: 0367199092
Series: Gender Insights
Pages: 168
Publication Date: 13 August 2020
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Susanna Paasonen, Feona Attwood, Alan McKee, John Mercer, Clarissa Smith

Reviews for Objectification: On the Difference between Sex and Sexism

"""Authored by a team of internationally respected scholars, whose research has shaped many of the current debates in gender and sexuality studies, Objectification is one of the first sustained studies to consider the subtle differences between sexualised representation and objectification arguing that, although these concepts may overlap, they are not the same thing. Addressing topics ranging from selfie culture to contemporary trans rights, Objectification makes a timely intervention into media and cultural studies. Written in an accessible style, which is free from academic jargon, this book will be important reading for both academic researchers and students who are new to the subject area."" Niall Richardson, Convenor of MA Gender and Media, University of Sussex, UK"