Introduction
Some background debates
Representations of gender in the past
Representations of gender today
Giddens, modernity and self-identity
Michel Foucault : discourses and lifestyles
Queer theory and fluid identities
Men's magazines and modern masculinities
Women's magazines and female identities
Directions for living : role models and self-help discourses
Exploring identity stories
Conclusions.
Media, gender and identity : an introduction by David Gauntlett. ISBN 9780415396615. Published by Routledge in 2008. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.