ENG 498: Senior Seminar: Unrealistic SEXpectations in 50 Shades of Grey

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Feminist Theory and Pop Culture by Adrienne Trier-Bieniek (Volume Editor)
Call Number: ebook
ISBN: 9789463000604
Publication Date: 2015-01-01
Feminist Theory and Pop Culture synthesizes feminist theory with modern portrayals of gender in media culture. This comprehensive and interdisciplinary text includes an introductory chapter written by the editor as well as nine contributor chapters of original content. Included in the text: Historical illustration of feminist theory Application of feminist research methods for the study of gender Feminist theoretical perspectives such as the male gaze, feminist standpoint theory, Black feminist thought, queer theory, masculinity theory, theories of feminist activism and postfeminism Contributor chapters cover a range of topics from Western perspectives on Belly Dance classes to television shows such as GIRLS, Scandal and Orange is the New Black, as well as chapters which discuss gendered media forms like "chick lit," comic books and Western perspectives of non-Western culture in film Feminist theory as represented in the different waves of feminism, including a discussion of a fourth wave Pedagogical features Suggestions for further reading on topics covered Discussion questions for classroom use

Fifty Shades of Feminism: An Analysis of Feminist Attitudes and ‘Grey Behaviors’

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Article

Publication year:

2018

Peer-reviewed

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Held by:

Saint Leo University Cannon Memorial Library

Summary:

This paper discusses the results of an MTurk survey (n = 479) that was designed to determine how acceptable Americans find the behaviors outlined in the <i>Fifty Shades of Grey</i> series, especially when they self-identify with feminist ideologies. The behaviors that this series eroticizes clearly reflect interpersonal violence. This coupled with the series’ unprecedented international success raises concerns for many scholars. We asked men and women to rank the level of acceptability on a ‘Grey Behavior’ scale, which included measures of control of person outside the context of ‘kinky’ sex. Furthermore, we asked subjects to rank their attitudes regarding the basic tenants of the feminist ideology in order to determine if support of gender equality influenced these perceptions of acceptability. Our findings suggest that despite the popularity of the book, neither men nor women report these behaviors as personally acceptable.