%0 Book
%A Kristie Collins
%D 2013
%C Lausanne, Switzerland
%I Peter Lang Verlag
%@ 9783035105711
%T The Marginalized Majority
%B Media Representation and Lived Experiences of Single Women
%R 10.3726/978-3-0351-0571-1
%U https://www.peterlang.com/document/1052989
%X 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.
%K social constructions, cultural analysis, lifestyles
%G English