This edited volume examines mass media portrayals of women leaders and other powerful women in popular culture. Contributors argue that increased media visibility and representation can lead to more widespread acceptance of women as societal leaders.The book employs an interdisciplinary, intersectional, and international approach to its coverage of these portrayals and their meanings for society and gender norms. Through a feminist lens, contributors examine these ...

Black Identities and Media in the Twenty-First Century presents original scholarly essays, drawn from a range of theory-based applications and methodologies, that analyze media representations, effects, and practices relating to Black communities and their varying identities, with particular attention to attributes such as gender, sexuality, class, and ability status. By surveying newsprint, television, social media, podcasts, and more, this innovative collection explores intersec...

"Everybody is talking, but nothing is really being said."In a world overflowing with opinions, filters, and fast fashion, The Chatty Chik & Lipstik dares to ask the deeper questions: What does it truly mean to be a woman of virtue, purpose, and grace?This bold and refreshing book is a call to action for women of all ages-teens discovering their identity, young adults navigating culture, and seasoned sisters reclaiming their voice. Through honest reflection, biblica...

Don't Believe The Hype: Wrecking The Status Quo Of MarriageMarriage was never meant to be ordinary. Yet culture has convinced us to settle for less-trading covenant for convenience and commitment for comfort. This book is your wake-up call to break free from the lies, challenge the status quo, and rediscover the beauty of marriage as God designed it: sacred, enduring, and full of purpose.Vernell and Aisha Adams know the struggle. Coming from broken homes, they v...

Ash Charming’s life was anything but charming. He often felt like his name: Ash. Destined to be nothing. Forsaken to be no one. But a small voice in his head told him otherwise. The voice belonged to his late father, the greatest artist his small town had ever known.His father’s art had the touch of fae magic, or so they said. When he died in an unfortunate accident, all magic died in Ash’s world. He was left at the mercy of his cruel uncle.Was Ash destined for a life of mi...