[ecrea] CFP: Masculinities - Feminist Media Studies Commentary & Criticism

FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES
Commentary and Criticism
Call for Papers

Issue 16.1: Masculinities

Masculinities have lately come under scrutiny and critique in a range of
media forms, from prestige television series to news coverage of mass
killings to struggles over harassment in online communities.
Importantly, attention is also being paid to the ways performances and
perceptions of masculinity are inflected by race, class, sexuality, and
nationality. The editors of Feminist Media Studies’ Commentary and
Criticism section invite brief essay contributions on the theme of
masculinity or masculinities in contemporary media culture. We are
particularly interested in submissions that explore masculinities in
media cultures beyond North America and the UK.

Essay themes may include, but are not limited to:
•Novel or changing representations of masculinity in entertainment media
•News coverage of masculinity in relation to current events (e.g. mass
shootings, police violence, sexual violence)
•Online practices of masculinity
•Masculinity and electoral politics
•Masculinity, paternity, and celebrity culture
•Female and transgender masculinities

The Commentary and Criticism section of Feminist Media Studies aims to
publish brief (~1000 words), timely responses to current issues in
feminist media culture, for an international readership. Submissions may
pose a provocation, describe work in progress, or propose areas for
future study. We will also consider book and event reviews, as well as
contributions that depart from traditional academic formats. We
encourage all submissions to strategically mobilize critique to also
offer a productive contribution to both feminist politics and media
studies. Submissions must go beyond mere description in order to be
considered for publication in Commentary and Criticism.

Please submit contributions by 1 October 2015, via email to both Susan
Berridge ((Susan.Berridge /at/ stir.ac.uk) <mailto:(Susan.Berridge /at/ stir.ac.uk)>)
and Laura Portwood-Stacer ((lportwoodstacer /at/ gmail.com)
<mailto:(lportwoodstacer /at/ gmail.com)>). Questions and expressions of
interest can also be addressed to Drs. Berridge and Portwood-Stacer in
advance of the deadline.

Email submissions directly to both Susan Berridge and Laura
Portwood-Stacer, as submissions for Commentary and Criticism will not be
correctly processed if submitted through the main Feminist Media Studies
site.

Please be sure to follow the Feminist Media Studies style guide, which
can be found at the following link:
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/journal.asp?issn=1468-0777&linktype=44


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Laura Portwood-Stacer, PhD <http://www.lauraportwoodstacer.com>

Author
Lifestyle Politics and Radical Activism
<https://www.bloomsburycollections.com/book/lifestyle-politics-and-radical-activism/>

Co-editor
Internet Memes <http://vcu.sagepub.com/content/13/3>
/Feminist Media Studies
<http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rfms20#.Uk1lOxYr9SY>, /Commentary &
Criticism



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