The Limits of #MeToo in Hollywood : Gender and Power in the Entertainment Industry

Tally, Margaret

McFarland & Co Inc（2021/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 201 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781476684956
• DDC分類 384.80810973

Full Description

In October 2017, actress Alyssa Milano sparked the #MeToo movement. The ensuing protests quickly encompassed far more than Harvey Weinstein and the entertainment industry. They expressed women's outrage at male workplace behavior in every sector and social class and even helped elect a new generation of women leaders in 2018.

But what has been the effect of #MeToo in the entertainment industry itself? This book traces the movement's influence on the stories being told, on changing representations of women's lives and bodies, and on the slow changes among the producers who shape the stories.

Analyzing a wide set of TV and film genres--including crime, legal and medical dramas, comedies, horror and reality programming--this book covers the complex ways that media respond to social movements: They sometimes give voice to brand-new or previously silenced stories, but just as often make facile references that can blunt the potential for change, or even fuel cultural backlash.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction: The Hashtag That Launched a Movement

1. #MeToo and Its Impact on the Entertainment Industry

2. Hollywood Storytelling in the Wake of the #MeToo Era

3. The Backlash Against #MeToo and the Quest for Redemption

4. The Role of Comedy in Telling #MeToo Stories

5. Dramas and Documentaries in the Era of #MeToo

6. Anxiety, Terror and the Mundane: Horror Films and Reality Television

7. International Responses to #MeToo

Conclusion: Will #MeToo Ultimately Make a Difference?

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index