FEMINIST MEDIA STUDIES
Commentary and Criticism Call for Papers
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*16.2 Gender and Technologies of Work *
In recent years, there has been increasing academic scrutiny of the
cultures of work in response to the growing demands of the
technologized/mediated workplace, heavy workloads, shifting contexts of
labor, and heightened precarity of jobs. This issue of Commentary and
Criticism invites essay contributions that specifically consider
gendered dimensions of these diverse and changing work environments. We
are particularly interested in submissions from beyond North America and
the UK and welcome contributions from media industry professionals as
well as feminist scholars.
Possible paper topics might include, but are not limited to, the following:
* Institutional cultures and power dynamics
* Gendered labor and the digital workplace
* Neoliberalism, gender and the ethos of work
* Implications of diverse intersectionalities including generation,
race, class, sexuality, ability
* Gendered inequities in the workplace
* Material and immaterial labor and gender
* Leisure, pleasure and the renaming of work
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**^st **December 2015*, via email to
both 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. 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
