"This collection of essays addresses the question "Is Feminism Dead?" as it relates to the presentation of women's behaviors, desires and images in Ally McBeal. It considers the challenges that women's sexuality presents to feminism and looks at feminist thought regarding female professionalism and contemporary marriage"--Provided by publisher.

Kelley's latest hit 'Ally McBeal', is no exception to the high quality programming that has become synonymous with his name. He created a female character in Ally that has sparked much debate among viewers and detractors. Is Ally destroying the American feminist movement by constantly complaining that she doesn't have a man in her life, or is she revealing the secret hopes and desires of women across the country? The debate has moved from TV screens and newspaper columns to the cover of TIME magazine, showing how important the show has become.

Bad Girls examines representational practices of film and television stories beginning with post-Vietnam cinema and ending with postfeminisms and contemporary public disputes over women in the military. The book explores a diverse range of popular media texts, from the Alien saga to Ally McBeal and Sex and the City, from The Net and VR5 to Sportsnight and G.I. Jane. The research is framed as a study of intergenerational tensions in portrayals of women and public institutions - in careers, governmental service, and interactions with technology. Using iconic texts and their contexts as a primary focus, this book offers a rhetorical and cultural history of the tensions between remembering and forgetting in representations of the American feminist movement between 1979 and 2005. Looking forward, the book sets an agenda for discussion of gender issues over the next twenty-five years and articulates with authority the manner in which «transgression» itself has become a site of struggle.

It's Ally World Funny, charming, and smart, award-winning Ally McBeal stole the hearts of critics andviewers alike from its premiere episode in 1997. The "hippest, hottest show on television" (TV Guide), now in its third season, continues to cultivate and entertain growing legions offans. Illustrated with more than 400 photographs, this official full-color companion guide takesreaders on an engaging trip through the hilarious, intelligent, and sometimes heartbreakingworld of the endearingly odd Ally and her friends and colleagues. Chock-full of fascinatingfacts and tidbits, this insider's guide includes: An exclusive, behind-the-scenes glimpse at the show and stag-from lifeon the set to the writers, crew, wardrobe, and special effects A complete guide to each episode An up close look at the show's creator and driving force, David E. Kelley Judge "Whipper,'' the Dancing Twins, "Happy'' Boyle, Stefan the frog, and more Fishisms, McBealisms, and Elaine's best inventions The lowdown on the show's music and the spectacular success of Vonda Shepard Interviews with the actors Plus special sections on the personal and professional--from Ally's men,memorable cases and clients, to her relationship with Billy and Georgia, to life in the Unisex universe.

Offers profiles of the cast, plot summaries for the first season's episodes, and humorous comparisons with television programs of the past