TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kristie Collins
PY  - 2013
CY  - Lausanne, Switzerland
PB  - Peter Lang Verlag
SN  - 9783035105711
TI  - The Marginalized Majority
T2  - Media Representation and Lived Experiences of Single Women
DO  - 10.3726/978-3-0351-0571-1
UR  - https://www.peterlang.com/document/1052989
N2  - This book presents a cultural analysis of social discourses and lived experiences of single women, a demographic category that census figures indicate to be the statistical «norm» in the United States and Canada – and yet, it remains a group that largely sees itself as marginalized. While singleness and other forms of non-normative lifestyles have been gaining interest from academics and society at large, a distinct commitment to female singleness studies has yet to emerge.  Each chapter looks at distinct features of social constructions of female singleness and/or lived experiences of single women, and textual analyses and cultural critiques are used to develop a richer investigation of the data. The theoretical framework is grounded in a cultural analysis, not only using the concepts thematically to more clearly understand the data, but also calling into question the utility of the concepts themselves.
KW  - social constructions, cultural analysis, lifestyles
LA  - English
ER  -