Caroline J. Smith

Caroline J. Smith is an associate professor in the University Writing Program at The George Washington University where she teaches first-year writing seminars themed around visual culture. Her research interests include women's fiction and popular culture productions. She is the author of Cosmopolitan Culture and Consumerism in Chick Lit (2007).
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Updates the Romantic Comedy for the #MeToo Era
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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before Updates the Romantic Comedy for the #MeToo Era

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 / 1 October 2018

Self-reliance, personal agency, boundaries, and respect -- Jenny Hans' YA novel, and in turn, Susan Johnson's film adaptation, show young viewers how healthy their relationships can be.

As the ’60s Moves Forward for Women, ‘Mad Men’ Leaves Its Women Behind
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As the ’60s Moves Forward for Women, ‘Mad Men’ Leaves Its Women Behind

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 / 3 April 2015
Mad Men may have started out as a feminist show, but in later seasons it reinforces rather than critiques the sexism faced by its female characters.