{"product_id":"gender-in-post-911-american-apocalyptic-eve-bennett-9781501366536","title":"Gender in Post-9\/11 American Apocalyptic TV: Representations of Masculinity and Femininity at the End of the World","description":"In the years following 9\/11, American TV developed a preoccupation with apocalypse. Science fiction and fantasy shows ranging from\u003ci\u003e Firefly\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e, from the rebooted \u003ci\u003eBattlestar Galactica\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eLost\u003c\/i\u003e, envisaged scenarios in which world-changing disasters were either threatened or actually took place. During the same period numerous commentators observed that the American media's representation of gender had undergone a marked regression, possibly, it was suggested, as a consequence of the 9\/11 attacks and the feelings of weakness and insecurity they engendered in the nation's men.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEve Bennett investigates whether the same impulse to return to traditional images of masculinity and femininity can be found in the contemporary cycle of apocalyptic series, programmes which, like 9\/11 itself, present plenty of opportunity for narratives of damsels-in-distress and heroic male rescuers. However, as this book shows, whether such narratives play out in the expected manner is another matter.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eve Bennett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 150136653X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501366536\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d","brand":"Eve Bennett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44126474043647,"sku":"9781501366536","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bbb97afc-2872-4801-8048-a0c8cfef80e9.jpg?v=1687448391","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gender-in-post-911-american-apocalyptic-eve-bennett-9781501366536","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}