The Aftermath of Feminism
Gender, Culture and Social Change

An analysis of the state of feminism in contemporary Britain. It breaks open the politics of sexual equality and 'affirmative feminism' and sets down a fresh theory of gender power. Challenging the most basic assumptions of the 'end' of feminism, it book argues that invidious forms of gender re-stabilisation are being re-established.

In this trenchant inquiry into the state of feminism, Angela McRobbie breaks open the politics of sexual equality and 'affirmative feminism' and sets down a new theory of gender power. Challenging the most basic assumptions of the 'end' of feminism, this book argues that invidious forms of gender re-stabilisation are being re-established. Consumer and popular culture encroach on the terrain of so-called female freedom, appearing supportive of female success, yet tying women into new post-feminist neurotic dependencies. With a scathing critique of 'women's empowerment', McRobbie has developed a distinctive feminist analysis that she uses to examine socio-cultural phenomena embedded in contemporary women's lives: from fashion photography and the television 'make-over' genre to eating disorders, body anxiety and 'illegible rage'. A turning point in feminist theory, "The Aftermath of Feminism" will set a new agenda for gender studies and cultural studies.

Post Feminism and Popular Culture
Bridget Jones and the New Gender Regime Feminism Undone? The Cultural Politics of Disarticulation Top Girls? Young Women and the New Sexual Contract Illegible Rage:
Post-Feminist Disorders. What Not to Wear
Post-Feminist Symbolic Violence Conclusion
Inside and Outside the Feminist Academy