Bøger af S. Inness

A series of fascinating chapters analyze cookery books through the ages. From the convenience-food cookbooks of the 1950s, to the 1980s rise in 'white trash' cookbooks, and the surprise success of the Two Fat Ladies books from the 1990s, leading author Sherrie Inness discusses how women have used such books over the years to protest social norms.

A series of fascinating chapters analyze cookery books through the ages. From the convenience-food cookbooks of the 1950s, to the 1980s rise in 'white trash' cookbooks, and the surprise success of the Two Fat Ladies books from the 1990s, leading author Sherrie Inness discusses how women have used such books over the years to protest social norms.

The women of pop culture are center stage and as tough as ever. What can they tell us about women in the Twent-first-century? What can they tell us about how popular culture depicts women? The essays in Action Chicks provide fans with a new look at their favourite icons and their relationship to the popular media machine.