Handbook of Media and Gender

This title offers a systematic overview of the foundations, theories and empirical findings of feminist communication and media studies with special focus on the German speaking context. The contributions deal with historical developments and the current status of the entire spectrum of feminist and gender communication and media studies: information and entertainment 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.

Johanna Dorer is Assistant Professor Emerita in the Department of Communication and was member of the equal opportunity commission at the University of Vienna. Her research includes gender, intersectionality and media, media theory, journalism, non commercial media and public relations. Brigitte Geiger is a freelance media and communication scientist and long-term lecturer at the Universities of Vienna, Salzburg and Klagenfurt. Her work focusses on women's and gender studies, feminist media and public spheres, gender and violence. She is a co-founder and chairwoman of STICHWORT. Archives of Women's and Lesbians' Movements in Vienna. Brigitte Hipfl is Associate Professor Emerita in the Department of Media and Communication Studies at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria. Her research explores media, gender, race and the affective dynamics of media with a focus on issues related to migration, solidarity, and memory work. Viktorija Ratkovic is a postdoc researcher at the Centre for Peace Research and Peace Education, University of Klagenfurt, Department of Educational Science. Her research perspectives include critical migration research, peace and conflict studies and gender studies, while her work focuses on peace education, postmigrant media, and conviviality.