ABSTRACT

In Chapter 3, Nygaard examines what she calls Amy Schumer's “popular feminism” and theorizes the political potential inherent in the changing ways audiences engage satirical television in an era of connected viewing across digital platforms. Her analysis also highlights the ways in which feminist identities and politics are being mobilized on the show to challenge postfeminist sensibilities, yet can simultaneously reinforce privilege around other identities, including race and class.