A lecture by Andrea Seier
Feminism is making a comeback in the media. Nowadays, at least compared to the 1980s and 1990s, topics of feminist concern such as prostitution and human trafficking – both popular with the German TV series Tatort (Crime Scene) – as well as the sexist conduct of politicians are being addressed more intensely and more frequently. But what exactly is being discussed in the name of feminism? How is feminism portrayed in the various media? What other developments are affecting the discussion? How does reality TV deal with the contradictions between the depiction of strong autonomous women and inherently sexist phenomena such as cosmetic surgery? What role do retroand vintage cultures play in the re-emerging awareness of gender differences?
The talk, which will also use BEEF! magazine as a reference point, will explore the simultaneous existence of feminist and anti-feminist perspectives in the media and possible connections between the two.
Andrea Seier
Andrea Seier ist Vertretungsprofessorin für Medienöffentlichkeit und Medienakteure unter der besonderen Berücksichtigung von Gender an der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Institut für Medienwissenschaft. Außerdem ist sie Universitätsassistentin an der Universität Wien, Institut für Theater-, Film- und Medienwissenschaft. Ihre Arbeitsschwerpunkte sind Kultur- und Medientheorien, Medien und Selbstführung sowie Mikropolitik der Medien. 2007 promovierte Andrea Seier mit dem Titel Remediatisierung. Zur performativen Konstitution von Gender und Medien.
