[ecrea] New call for lesson plans: “Teaching Postfeminism and Media Culture,” Teaching Media Quarterly

New call for lesson plans: “Teaching Postfeminism and Media Culture,” 
Teaching Media Quarterly 4(4)

Submission deadline: Friday, October 28th, 2016

Postfeminism, as an ideology, rests on the assumption that the work of 
feminism is done and over. Although that claim may be contested in the 
contemporary moment, many post-discourses continue to hold sway in how 
we look at, engage with, and interpret media culture. The current 
cultural moment is markedly different than that under which theories of 
postfeminism were initially imagined - the 2008 recession, the 
introduction of discourses of 4th wave feminism, etc.. Thus, in a moment 
where past theorizations of postfeminism are being re-imagined and 
previous exemplar media texts of postfeminism are largely unfamiliar to 
undergraduate students (ex: Ally McBeal, Sex and the City, Buffy the 
Vampire Slayer), how we approach teaching this framework must adjust 
accordingly. Teaching Media Quarterly is interested in how instructors 
are teaching discourses of postfeminism as well as how they are 
adjusting previous lesson plans to accommodate new critical scholarship 
on this topic. We seek lesson plan submissions geared toward 
undergraduate-level students that demonstrate a critical engagement with 
postfeminist discourses and media culture.

We are especially interesting in lesson plans that are informed by, but 
not limited to, the following questions:

- How do postfeminist discourses intersect with other post- ideologies?

- How can postfeminism be brought into classroom discussions in a manner 
that privileges intersectional approaches to understanding identity 
including race, class, sexuality, age, and ability?

- How does the way media texts engage with postfeminist discourses vary 
depending on genre (fictional television, reality television, 
advertising, film, etc.), medium, and/or location?

For submission instructions go to 
http://www.teachingmedia.org/call-for-proposals/.

Teaching Media Quarterly Submission Guidelines

All submissions must include: 1) a title, 2) an overview (word limit: 
500 words) 3) comprehensive rationale (using accessible language explain 
the purpose of the assignment(s), define key terms, and situate in 
relevant literature) (word limit: 500), 4) a general timeline, 5) a 
detailed lesson plan and assignment instructions, 6) teaching materials 
(handouts, rubrics, discussion prompts, viewing guides, etc.), 7) a full 
bibliography of readings, links, and/or media examples, and 8) a short 
biography (100-150 words). All citations must be in Chicago Author-Date 
style.

Please email all submissions using the TMQ Submission Template (.docx) 
in ONE Microsoft Word document to (teachingmedia.contact /at/ gmail.com) 
<mailto:(teachingmedia.contact /at/ gmail.com)>.


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