[ecrea] CFP Post Weinstein: Gendered Power and Harassment in the Media Industries

CfP Guest edited Commentary and Criticism, /Feminist Media Studies/
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*Post Weinstein: Gendered Power and Harassment in the Media Industries*

In a post Weinstein world, in which there has been an unprecedented 
flood of public revelations regarding sexual abuse and harassment, it is 
crucial for feminist media scholars to newly interrogate gendered power 
relations in the media industries and their products. While the symbolic 
gesture of individual expulsion is significant (for example, Weinstein 
has been expelled from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and 
Kevin Spacey has been erased from Ridley Scott’s completed film /All the 
Money in the World/), there is a need for an in-depth, longer-term 
examination of how to tackle the systemic and intersectional structures 
of sexism, racism, and misogyny that enable and normalize sexual 
harassment and abuse in Hollywood – and beyond. Since the exposé, men in 
other media industries have come under scrutiny and some have lost their 
positions or been censured, including Terry Richardson (fashion 
photography), Leon Wieselter (literary editor, /New Republic/), James 
Toback (film director) and R. Kelly (musician). Notably, most of these 
men listed have not had to face any legally punitive consequences, even 
as the #metoo hashtag reveals what Lindy West calls ‘the staggering 
breadth and ubiquity of sexual predation’ (2017).

This issue of Commentary and Criticism invites essays that scrutinize 
the predatory cultures of toxic masculinity at work globally in the film 
and media industries in relation to, and in the wake of, the Weinstein 
exposé across three main areas: how the gendered power relations of 
harassment structure working conditions for creatives and practitioners; 
how a culture of harassment and abuse may shape or influence 
representations of gendered power relations in the media; and the role 
of networked media in constructing and spreading responses to the 
ongoing revelations.

We are particularly interested in submissions from beyond North America 
and the UK.

Possible paper topics include, but are certainly not limited to, the 
following:

  * Sexual harassment and sexual abuse above and below the line, in and
    beyond Hollywood, in various national and international contexts
  * The relationship between sexism and racism in media industry sexual
    harassment and abuse
  * The need to contextualize the revelations in relation to a longer
    history of sexual harassment and endemic sexism in Hollywood and
    other media industries
  * The role of social media platforms in spreading and constructing
    responses to the revelations of sexual abuse and harassment
  * Solutions and strategies for dealing with cultures of misogyny in
    the film and media industries
  * Industry responses to the revelations and action initiatives re:
    culture change
  * The relationship between the treatment of female actors on and
    off-screen
  * Intersectional approaches to safeguarding gay, lesbian, and trans
    individuals from sexual harassment and abuse in the film and media
    industries
  * The politics of disclosure – the risks and the emotional labour of
    speaking out, the legality of non-disclosure agreements, and the
    debates about accusation without ‘trial’
  * The role of gossip and rumour as forms of protection, information
    and knowledge
  * Different national/cultural responses in the media to the revelations
  * The relationship between who has power behind the camera and what
    appears on screen
  * The role of celebrity in the revelations, the attention famous
    people have received and the post exposé responses

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 *2 January 2018*, via email to both 
Shelley Cobb ((s.cobb /at/ soton.ac.uk)) <mailto:(s.cobb /at/ soton.ac.uk))> and Tanya 
Horeck at ((tanya.horeck /at/ anglia.ac.uk)) 
<mailto:(tanya.horeck /at/ anglia.ac.uk))>. Questions and expressions of 
interest can also be addressed to Dr Cobb and Dr Horeck in advance of 
the deadline.

Email submissions directly to both Shelley Cobb and Tanya Horeck, 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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