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kssntigger's review against another edition
5.0
Such a good book. There are so many things I can use when I teach intro to women's studies or my sociology of gender classes that I need to buy the book now!
heidi1313's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting book overall. I bought this book a few years ago but just read it so I think it would be a 5-start rating if there was not the time gap left in between her conclusions and today but still a book I have and will recommend.
bubblescotch's review against another edition
informative
fast-paced
3.75
It’s dated at this point, ten turbulent years later, but that’s not the books fault, and it’s still highly relevant. I think it makes a useful primer on marketplace/commodity feminism and is still a worthwhile and easy read, but it lacks depth, which, in turn make it more accessible. It’s casual reader or beginner friendly, which is a double-edged sword for those left wanting more. I also wish it was a bit more intersectional—the lens is there, but the scope of content isn’t, if that makes any sense.
sara_shocks's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5 stars
Considering how many significant feminist issues have occurred in popular culture since this was initially published in early 2016 (#MeToo, Chanel Miller's victim statement, the rise of Goop as a lifestyle brand), much of the discussion and critique remains relevant. Zeisler is a well-versed and astute commentator of popular culture, and her insights on what she calls "marketplace feminism" help me reconsider popular discussions of feminist ideas. Chapters 8 & 9 were my favorites, as I think they predicted some of the rise of Goop (a lifestyle brand and a personal care brand, full of marketplace feminist ideas).
I wanted her to go a little deeper and engage a little more with other scholarship, but overall, she did a good job of keeping the discussion accessible to a popular audience, albeit one with some existing knowledge of intersectionality, anticapitalism and the idea of sexism as a form of cultural hegemony.
Considering how many significant feminist issues have occurred in popular culture since this was initially published in early 2016 (#MeToo, Chanel Miller's victim statement, the rise of Goop as a lifestyle brand), much of the discussion and critique remains relevant. Zeisler is a well-versed and astute commentator of popular culture, and her insights on what she calls "marketplace feminism" help me reconsider popular discussions of feminist ideas. Chapters 8 & 9 were my favorites, as I think they predicted some of the rise of Goop (a lifestyle brand and a personal care brand, full of marketplace feminist ideas).
I wanted her to go a little deeper and engage a little more with other scholarship, but overall, she did a good job of keeping the discussion accessible to a popular audience, albeit one with some existing knowledge of intersectionality, anticapitalism and the idea of sexism as a form of cultural hegemony.
desheebasara's review
challenging
informative
slow-paced
3.0
It was less about riot girls and marketing than I thought.
brittanybarnard's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
tense
slow-paced
4.5