The making of matriarchy
A comparison of Madonna and Margaret Thatcher
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3634500 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Linda Leung (0000-0001-8781-3669, University of East London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 33-42 |
| Publication date | 1997-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Gender Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0958-9236 • E-ISSN: 1465-3869 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09589236.1997.9960667 |
| OpenAlex | W2157091129 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
The article reviews a selection of the plethora of academic literature available on Madonna and the limited amount on Thatcher, highlighting recurring themes. It attempts to identify the discourses from which these commentaries emerge, and apply the theoretical frameworks used in Madonna's deconstruction to that of Thatcher (and vice versa). These issues are examined in relation to the written language of Madonna and Thatcher: how their individuality and power are reiterated linguistically, the ways in which masculinity and femininity are employed in their vocabularies, and their utilisation of feminist and anti‐feminist discourses. It also discusses the role of the image in the identities of Madonna and Thatcher, identifying how the themes mentioned above are manifested visually in their respective books, The Girlie Show and The Downing Street Years
Art · Art history · Femininity · Feminism · Feminist theory · Masculinity · Sociology · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Gender Studies · Gender, Feminism, and Media · Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2014 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |