4(4) “Teaching Postfeminism and Media Culture”
Submission deadline:
Friday, October 28th, 2016
Postfeminism, as an ideology, rests on the assumption that the work of feminism is done and over. Although that claim may be contested in the contemporary moment, many post-discourses continue to hold sway in how we look at, engage with, and interpret media culture. The current cultural moment is markedly different than that under which theories of postfeminism were initially imagined – the 2008 recession, the introduction of discourses of 4th wave feminism, etc.. Thus, in a moment where past theorizations of postfeminism are being re-imagined and previous exemplar media texts of postfeminism are largely unfamiliar to undergraduate students (ex: Ally McBeal, Sex and the City, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), how we approach teaching this framework must adjust accordingly. Teaching Media Quarterly is interested in how instructors are teaching discourses of postfeminism as well as how they are adjusting previous lesson plans to accommodate new critical scholarship on this topic. We seek lesson plan submissions geared toward undergraduate-level students that demonstrate a critical engagement with postfeminist discourses and media culture.
We are especially interesting in lesson plans that are informed by, but not limited to, the following questions:
- How do postfeminist discourses intersect with other post- ideologies?
- How can postfeminism be brought into classroom discussions in a manner that privileges intersectional approaches to understanding identity including race, class, sexuality, age, and ability?
- How does the way media texts engage with postfeminist discourses vary depending on genre (fictional television, reality television, advertising, film, etc.), medium, and/or location?
Teaching Media Quarterly Submission Guidelines
All submissions must include: 1) a title, 2) an overview (word limit: 500 words) 3) comprehensive rationale (using accessible language explain the purpose of the assignment(s), define key terms, and situate in relevant literature) (word limit: 500), 4) a general timeline, 5) a detailed lesson plan and assignment instructions, 6) teaching materials (handouts, rubrics, discussion prompts, viewing guides, etc.), 7) a full bibliography of readings, links, and/or media examples, and 8) a short biography (100-150 words). All citations must be in Chicago Author-Date style.
Please email all submissions using the TMQ Submission Template (.docx) in ONE Microsoft Word document to [email protected].
Review Policy
Submissions will be reviewed by each member of the editorial board. Editors will make acceptance decisions based on their vision for the issue and an assessment of contributions. It is the goal of Teaching Media Quarterly to notify submitters of the editors’ decisions within two weeks of submission receipt.Teaching Media Quarterly is dedicated to circulating practical and timely approaches to media concepts and topics from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Our goal is to promote collaborative exchange of undergraduate teaching resources between media educators at higher education institutions. As we hope for continuing discussions and exchange as well as contributions to Teaching Media Quarterly we encourage you to visit our website at http://teachingmedia.org/
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