{"product_id":"feminism-gender-and-politics-in-nbcs-parks-and-recreation-paperback","title":"Feminism, Gender, and Politics in Nbc's «Parks and Recreation» - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eErika Engstrom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWidely hailed as one of the best feminist-oriented series on television, NBC's \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e (2009-2015) presents a multifaceted text for examining the incorporation of feminist ideology into its storylines. This book analyzes the various ways the series presented feminism as a positive force, such as the satirical portrayal of patriarchy; alternative depictions of masculinity; the feminist ideology and political career of main character Leslie Knope; the inclusion of actual political figures; and depictions of love and romance as related to feminist thinking. A much-needed treatment that adds to the literature on feminism in media and popular culture, this book serves as an ideal resource for instructors and scholars of gender and mass media, women's studies, and media criticism by investigating \u003ci\u003eParks and Recreation\u003c\/i\u003e's place in the continuum of other feminist-leaning television programs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErika Engstrom\u003c\/strong\u003e (Ph.D., University of Florida) is Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bride Factory: Mass Media Portrayals of Women and Weddings\u003c\/i\u003e (Peter Lang, 2011) and co-author of Mad Men\u003ci\u003e and Working Women: Feminist Perspectives on Historical Power, Resistance, and Otherness\u003c\/i\u003e (Peter Lang, 2014).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119036862599,"sku":"9781433133558","price":95.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/9JtINClEev9781433133558.webp?v=1783207074","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/feminism-gender-and-politics-in-nbcs-parks-and-recreation-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}