A behind-the-scenes look at the hip television series profiles the everyday lives of the leading actors.

The only authorized behind-the-scenes look at television's hottest new show. Brandon, Brenda, and Dylan--the totally together characters from Fox Television's hit series Beverly Hills, 90120--are completely unveiled in this inside look at what really happens when the cameras roll. 16 pages of photos.

A look at the growing dislike for the spoiled star of Beverly Hills 90210 discusses the birth and popularity of the I Hate Brenda Newsletter and the off-screen behavior of the actress. Original.

This book draws on the concepts of hegemonic and nonhegemonic masculinities as well as emphasized and oppositional femininities to chronicle and illuminate the construction of gender in Beverly Hills, 90210. The book argues that not only delegitimized but also legitimated forms of masculinity and femininity require critical scrutiny and interrogation in order to expose the constructed nature of gender identities. Through an analysis of individual characters and specific episodes, the author demonstrates how the series presents certain characters as challenging normalized gender performances and the status quo. The program, however, ultimately reaffirms gender hegemony through portrayals of women and femininity as subordinate to men and masculinity. This book provides a sophisticated analysis of a popular series that established the teen television genre and thus serves as a cultural artifact.