Book Review: The New Gay for Pay: The Sexual Politics of American Television Production

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 399-401
Author(s):  
Alexia Smit
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Politics ◽  
Television Production ◽  
American Television

scholarly journals Researching Janet Dean

2021 ◽  
pp. 205-212
Author(s):  
Christina Lane
Keyword(s):  
Social Issues ◽  
Historical Narratives ◽  
Television Series ◽  
Television Production ◽  
Star Power ◽  
American Television ◽  
Hollywood Films ◽  
Growing Medium ◽  
Film Producer ◽  
Production Practices

The 1954 American television series Janet Dean, Registered Nurse (1954–1955) capitalised on the star power of its lead Ella Raines, business heft of CBS executive William Dozier, and cache of film producer Joan Harrison. Though a brainchild of Raines’, the series relied heavily on Harrison’s decades of nuts-and-bolts experience producing Hollywood films. It became a vehicle for both women to pool their creative talents, advance a growing medium, and comment on contemporary social issues. This contribution to the dossier considers the methodological challenges posed by analysing this instance of female collaboration in 1950s television production. It represents an effort to excavate undocumented production practices and women’s creativity, while decentring prevailing historical narratives surrounding the “great genius” male executive.

scholarly journals The Incredible Woman: Power and Sexual Politics by Jocelynne A Scutt

2000 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 867
Author(s):  
Sandra Petersson
Keyword(s):  
Political Change ◽  
Sexual Politics ◽  
Legal Scholarship ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Raising Awareness ◽  
The Law ◽  
Feminist Legal Scholarship

This article is a book review of Jocelynne A Scutt The Incredible Woman: Power and Sexual Politics (Artemis Publishing, Melbourne, 1997) (vol 1, 336 + xiv pages, $AUS34.95; vol 2, 354 + xvii pages, $AUS34.95). The book is an anthology of scholarship that acts as a catalogue of the wrong standards that the law has applied to women's performances and women's experiences. Petersson stresses the importance of this book for feminist legal scholarship as it increases the volume of such works, increasing the possibility of political change. Scutt's book is praised for being an exemplary voice for raising awareness in this area by making the message clear and accessible. 

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