{"product_id":"gilmore-girls-and-the-politics-ritch-calvin-9780786437276","title":"Gilmore Girls and the Politics of Identity: Essays on Family and Feminism in the Television Series","description":"This work examines the \u003ci\u003eGilmore Girls\u003c\/i\u003e from a post-feminist perspective, evaluating how the show's main female characters and supporting cast fit into the classic portrayal of feminine identity on popular television. The book begins by placing \u003ci\u003eGilmore Girls\u003c\/i\u003e in the context of the history of feminism and feminist television shows such as \u003ci\u003eMary Tyler Moore\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOne Day at a Time\u003c\/i\u003e. The remainder of the essays look at series' portrayal of traditional and non-traditional gender identities and familial relationships. Topics include the hyper-real utopia represented by \u003ci\u003eGilmore Girls\u003c\/i\u003e' fictional Stars Hollow; the faux-feminist perspective offered by Rory Gilmore's unfulfilling (and often masochistic) romantic relationships; the ways in which \"\"mean girl\"\" Paris Geller both adheres to and departs from the traditional archetype of female power and aggression; and the role of Lorelai Gilmore's oft-criticized marriage in destroying the show's central theme of single motherhood during its seventh season. The work also studies the role of food and its consumption as a narrative device throughout the show's development, evaluating the ways in which food negotiates, defines, and upholds the characters' gendered and class performances. The work also includes a complete episode guide listing the air date, title, writer, and director of every episode in the series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ritch Calvin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786437278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786437276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland and Company, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 229\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.55w x 0.54d","brand":"Ritch Calvin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302081851647,"sku":"9780786437276","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c5ec6f35-6890-4e0f-9d8a-5e6a9ebe6221.jpg?v=1695159412","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/gilmore-girls-and-the-politics-ritch-calvin-9780786437276","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}