Bøger af Suzanna Danuta Walters

"Material Girls is both a very accessible and a theoretically sophisticated work. It is highly valuable for graduate and undergraduate courses in women's studies, cultural studies, and sociology of culture courses. And Walters presents her own perspective on feminist cultural studies, making this an important book."--Andrea Walsh, Women's Studies Program, Harvard University

Takes on received wisdom about gay identities and gay rights, arguing that we are not "almost there," but on the contrary have settled for a watered-down goal of tolerance and acceptance rather than a robust claim to full civil rights.

Proposes a multi layered understanding of the cultural construction of the mother/daughter relationship. This book shows that since World War II, mainstream culture has represented the mother/daughter relationship as one of never-ending conflict and thus promoted an 'ideology of separation' as necessary to the daughter's emancipation and maturity.

An introduction to feminist cultural theory. It acquaints readers with the major theories, debates, and concepts in this field. With many case studies and illustrations, it situates feminist cultural theory against the background of the women's movement and media studies.