Advertising, sex, and post-socialism : women, media, and femininity in the Balkans /

The book traces the evolution of gender ideologies in the Balkans, through emancipating women's roles during socialism and into the proliferation and normalization of hyper-sexualized images of women in advertising and other media in the post-socialist transition. Drawing on a media-centered cu...

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Main Author: Ibroscheva, Elza, 1974-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2013]
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:The book traces the evolution of gender ideologies in the Balkans, through emancipating women's roles during socialism and into the proliferation and normalization of hyper-sexualized images of women in advertising and other media in the post-socialist transition. Drawing on a media-centered cultural/critical approach to understanding the changing role of advertising in post-socialist societies and its influence on gender identities, the book offers a unique contribution to global media studies and the broader discipline of gender and communication.
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Business Collection
EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 175 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-170) and index.
ISBN:9780739172674
0739172670
1498557163
9781498557160
9781299797659
1299797652