[ecrea] CFP Popular Feminism for Commentary and Criticism

FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES
Commentary and Criticism Call for Papers

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*17.5 Popular Feminism*

We are living in a moment in which feminism has become, sort of 
incredibly, /popular/. It is “popular” in at least three senses: one, 
contemporary feminism is circulated in discourses and practices in 
mainstream and commercial media, including digital spaces like blogs, 
Instagram, and Twitter, in addition to broadcast media. As such, these 
discourses of feminism have an accessibility that is not confined to 
academic enclaves or niche groups. Two, “popular” feminism is also about 
popularity, a condition of being liked or admired by like-minded people 
and groups/./ And three, the popular is, as Stuart Hall argued, a 
terrain of struggle, a space where competing demands for power battle it 
out. Popular feminism has, in many ways, allowed us to imagine a culture 
where feminism, in every form, doesn’t have to be defended, is 
accessible, and is even admired, though some feminisms are more visible 
than others. But what precisely does popular feminism look like? How 
does it circulate?  Who are its ideal constituents? What does the 
popularity of feminism mean for feminist media studies? These questions 
have been asked more and more over the past decade, as versions of 
popular feminism have circulated more broadly throughout the world. And, 
these questions have only grown more urgent, as feminist manifestos have 
crowded most media platforms, making a particular feminist subjectivity 
and its parent political commitments both hyper-visible and normative 
within popular media. We are, therefore, seeking diverse analyses of 
“popular feminism” for an upcoming issue of /Feminist Media Studies/’ 
Commentary & Criticism. As always, we are particularly interested in 
submissions from beyond North America and the UK.


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 May 2017*, via email to all three 
editors: Sarah Banet-Weiser ((sbanet /at/ asc.usc.edu) 
<mailto:(sbanet /at/ asc.usc.edu)>), Susan Berridge 
((Susan.Berridge /at/ stir.ac.uk)), and Laura Portwood-Stacer 
((lportwoodstacer /at/ gmail.com)). Questions and expressions of interest can 
also be addressed to Drs. Banet-Weiser, Berridge, and Portwood-Stacer in 
advance of the deadline.


Email submissions directly to the editors, 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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