The Aftermath of Feminism : Gender, Culture and Social Change

These essays show Angela McRobbie reflecting on a range of issues which have political consequence for women, particularly young women, in a context where it is frequently assumed that progress has been made in the last 30 years, and that with gender issues now 'mainstreamed' in cultural and social life, the moment of feminism per se is now passed.

The topics include: the UK government's 'new sexual contract' to young women; popular TV makeover programmes; feminist theories of backlash and the 'undoing' of sexual politics; feminism in a global frame; and, the 'illegible rage' underlying contemporary femininities.