Handbook of Media and Gender: Perspectives and Findings of Feminist Communication and Media Research

This title offers a systematic overview of the foundations, theories and empirical findings of feminist communication and media studies. The contributions deal with developments and the current status of the entire spectrum of gender studies in communication science: information and entertainment offerings in the media, television and film genres, social media, journalism, advertising, public relations, media policy, media education, media psychology and media ethics from a gender perspective are presented just as systematically as the topics of the women’s movement, violence, body and sexuality discourses in the media.

Dr. Johanna Dorer is an assistant professor and equal opportunities officer at the University of Vienna.

Dr. Brigitte Geiger is a freelance researcher, long-time lecturer at the Universities of Vienna, Salzburg and Klagenfurt, co-founder of STICHWORT. Archive of the Women’s and Lesbian Movement, Vienna.

Dr. Brigitte Hipfl is Ao. University Professor (retired) at the Institute for Media and Communication Studies at the University of Klagenfurt.

Dr. Viktorija Ratkovic is a postdoctoral assistant at the Institute for Educational Science and Educational Research at the University of Klagenfurt.