Passengers disco dancing in "The Love Boat" s Acapulco Lounge. A young girl walking by a marquee advertising "Deep Throat" in the made-for-TV movie "Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway." A frustrated housewife borrowing "Orgasm and You" from her local library in "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." Commercial television of the 1970s was awash with references to sex. In the wake of the sexual revolution and the women s liberation and gay rights movements, significant changes were rippling through American culture. In representing or not representing those changes, broadcast television provided a...

Passengers disco dancing in "The Love Boat" s Acapulco Lounge. A young girl walking by a marquee advertising "Deep Throat" in the made-for-TV movie "Dawn: Portrait of a Teenage Runaway." A frustrated housewife borrowing "Orgasm and You" from her local library in "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman." Commercial television of the 1970s was awash with references to sex. In the wake of the sexual revolution and the women s liberation and gay rights movements, significant changes were rippling through American culture. In representing or not representing those changes, broadcast television provided a...

When the final episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired in 2003, fans mourned the death of the hit television series. Yet the show has lived on through syndication, global distribution, DVD release, and merchandising, as well as in the memories of its devoted viewers. Buffy stands out from much entertainment television by offering sharp, provocative commentaries on gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and youth. Yet it has also been central to changing trends in television production and reception. As a flagship show for two U.S. netlets the WB and UPN Buffy helped usher...

When the final episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer aired in 2003, fans mourned the death of the hit television series. Yet the show has lived on through syndication, global distribution, DVD release, and merchandising, as well as in the memories of its devoted viewers. Buffy stands out from much entertainment television by offering sharp, provocative commentaries on gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and youth. Yet it has also been central to changing trends in television production and reception. As a flagship show for two U.S. netlets the WB and UPN Buffy helped usher...

Media expansion into the digital realm and the continuing segregation of users into niches has led to a proliferation of cultural products targeted to and consumed by women. Though often dismissed as frivolous or excessively emotional, feminized culture in reality offers compelling insights into the American experience of the early twenty-first century. Elana Levine brings together writings from feminist critics that chart the current terrain of feminized pop cultural production. Analyzing everything from Fifty Shades of Grey to Pinterest to pregnancy apps, contributors examine the economic,...

Media expansion into the digital realm and the continuing segregation of users into niches has led to a proliferation of cultural products targeted to and consumed by women. Though often dismissed as frivolous or excessively emotional, feminized culture in reality offers compelling insights into the American experience of the early twenty-first century. Elana Levine brings together writings from feminist critics that chart the current terrain of feminized pop cultural production. Analyzing everything from Fifty Shades of Grey to Pinterest to pregnancy apps, contributors examine the economic,...