CSP 11: oh MAGAZINE

Oh is a women magazine about food, fashion, film, music art and culture.

Published by Iceland Press, a small London publisher which publishes only one other title.

  • Oh Comely constructs a representation of femininity with its focus on creativity and quirkiness.
  • The focus is on women as artists, entrepreneurs, athletes and musicians and female empowerment is a major theme.
  • The absence of men as part of the representation of masculinity in Oh Comely magazine.
  • Representation of social groups: Oh constructs a lifestyle through its focus on culture and the environment. This analysis would offer the opportunity to question some of the messages and values constructed by the magazine.
  • Therefore it is possible to apply feminist critical thinking to this CSP for example theories of representation including
    • Hall
    • bell hooks
    • Van Zoonen
    • gender performativity – Butler

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