Constructions of women and childbirth in reality TV

Feminist Media Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 181-195

  Sears, Camilla A ^a   Godderis, Rebecca ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WILFRID LAURIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

agency; childbirth; Foucault; gender; reality TV; surveillance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958095932     PISSN: 14680777     EISSN: 14715902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14680777.2010.521626     Document Type: Review

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