| Diana, a Cultural History: Gender, Race, Nation and the People's Princess 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Davies, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333736885 ISBN-13: 9780333736883 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: This book intervenes in debates over the significance of Diana, Princess of Wales, by offering a critical account of her status as a media icon from 1981 to the present. It outlines the historical development of representations of Diana, analyzing the ways in which she has been understood via discourses of gender, sexuality, race, economic class, the royal, national identity, and the human. The book goes on to assess the issues at stake in debates over the "meaning" of Diana, such as the gender politics of cultural icon-making and deconstruction, and conflicting notions of cultural value. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography - Literary Criticism | Modern - 20th Century - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2001021550 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 5.64" W x 8.8" (1.11 lbs) 250 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book intervenes in debates over the significance of Diana, Princess of Wales by offering a critical account of her media iconicity from 1981 to the present. It outlines the historical development of representations of Diana, analysing the ways in which the Princess has been understood via discourses of gender, sexuality, race, economic class, the royal, national identity, and the human. The book then goes on to assess the issues at stake in debates over the 'meaning' of Diana, such as the gender politics of cultural icon-making and deconstruction, and conflicting notions of cultural value. |