Liesbet van Zoonen

Liesbet van Zoonen is a media theorist associated with feminist media theory and the representation of gender.

Representation theory

The concept of Representation is best studied with reference to theories of representation, for which student-friendly materials are available. The theorists you may work with include:

Hall, Van Zoonen, hooks, Gilroy, Alvarado

This covers the representation of class, age, gender, ethnicity; van Zoonen is the standard reference for the gender strand.

Where you meet her

You study van Zoonen in L09, parts 1–2: gender as performance, worked on two advertisements, before Mulvey’s three looks are stated precisely.