Limits of #MeToo in Hollywood

Gender and Power in the Entertainment Industry

Häftad, Engelska, 2021

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In October 2017, actress Alyssa Milano sparked the #MeToo movement. The ensuing protests quickly encompassed far more than Harvey Weinstein and the entertainment industry. They expressed women's outrage at male workplace behavior in every sector and social class and even helped elect a new generation of women leaders in 2018.But what has been the effect of #MeToo in the entertainment industry itself? This book traces the movement's influence on the stories being told, on changing representations of women's lives and bodies, and on the slow changes among the producers who shape the stories.Analyzing a wide set of TV and film genres--including crime, legal and medical dramas, comedies, horror and reality programming--this book covers the complex ways that media respond to social movements: They sometimes give voice to brand-new or previously silenced stories, but just as often make facile references that can blunt the potential for change, or even fuel cultural backlash.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2021-07-12
Mått152 x 229 x 10 mm
Vikt268 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor201
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476684956
UtmärkelserWinner of <I>Choice</I> Outstanding Academic Title 2022 (United States)

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroduction: The Hashtag That Launched a Movement1. #MeToo and Its Impact on the Entertainment Industry2. Hollywood Storytelling in the Wake of the #MeToo Era3. The Backlash Against #MeToo and the Quest for Redemption4. The Role of Comedy in Telling #MeToo Stories5. Dramas and Documentaries in the Era of #MeToo6. Anxiety, Terror and the Mundane: Horror Films and Reality Television7. International Responses to #MeTooConclusion: Will #MeToo Ultimately Make a Difference?Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“timely, well-researched…examines media discourse around #MeToo and explores how that movement has reverberated in the film and television industry…examines how #MeToo has shaped storytelling across comedy, drama, documentary, horror, and reality television genres and explores whether industrial changes behind the camera and at the executive level have occurred as a result. …highly recommended”—Choice