The use of postfeminism and its understandings is rather complex. The word ‘post’ does not indicate that feminism is no longer needed. Dale Spender notes: “feminism is difficult to sustain, not least because so much feminist work has to be continually rediscovered by new generations” (Spender, 1982). This confirms the position of how postfeminism is hard to define and how it is deployed and understood differently within various scholarly works. As Bell Hooks suggests, feminism is about a movement (2000, p. 1), so it seems almost impossible to grasp a definition of it in writing. In terms of examining postfeminism for this dissertation, the abovementioned concept is a useful place to start. It situates postfeminism in a place that signals the
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1212). The specific representation of female protagonists in films and TV series that explore contemporary postfeminism, seem to “express a kind of desire and aspiration for career advancement, equality in interpersonal relationships, financial independence and sexual satisfaction but are expressed in a vocabulary that is historically specific in its debt to feminism” (Boyle, 2005). Therefore, in its relationship with the popular, postfeminism moves beyond a particular time period and instead integrates a broader scope based on socio-cultural …show more content…
Thus, postfeminist culture emphasized educational and professional opportunities for women and girls; freedom of choice with respect to work, domesticity, and parenting; and physical and particularly sexual empowerment.” (Tasker & Negra, Introduction: Feminist Politics and Postfeminist Culture, 2007, p. 2)
By identifying the culture of postfeminism, one can try to understand the notions of the past and performativity that are recognised in contemporary television shows, as these seem to be popular and potential sites for these values to
1212). The specific representation of female protagonists in films and TV series that explore contemporary postfeminism, seem to “express a kind of desire and aspiration for career advancement, equality in interpersonal relationships, financial independence and sexual satisfaction but are expressed in a vocabulary that is historically specific in its debt to feminism” (Boyle, 2005). Therefore, in its relationship with the popular, postfeminism moves beyond a particular time period and instead integrates a broader scope based on socio-cultural …show more content…
Thus, postfeminist culture emphasized educational and professional opportunities for women and girls; freedom of choice with respect to work, domesticity, and parenting; and physical and particularly sexual empowerment.” (Tasker & Negra, Introduction: Feminist Politics and Postfeminist Culture, 2007, p. 2)
By identifying the culture of postfeminism, one can try to understand the notions of the past and performativity that are recognised in contemporary television shows, as these seem to be popular and potential sites for these values to