contents
acknowledgements=vii
contributor=ix
regular cast list (and the classic cosmopolitan)=xiii
introduction:welcome to the age of un-innocence=l
part 1 sex, sexuality and relationships
1 'what's the garm in believing?':Mr Big, Mr Perfect, and the romantic quest for Sex and The City's Mr Right -Joanna di Mattia=17
2 The museum of unnatural history:male freaks and Sex and the City-David Greven=33
3 Sexuality in the city-Mandy Merck=48
part ll socio-sexual identities and the single girl
4 Orgasms and empowerment:Sex and the City and the third wave feminism-Astrid Henry=65
5 Sister Carrie meets Carrie Bradshaw:exploring progress, pollitics and the single woman in Sex and the City and beyond-Ashley Nelson-83
6 Sex and the citizen in Sex and the City's New York-Susan Zieger=96
part lll fashion and cultural identities
7 'Fashion is the fifth character':fashion, costume and character in Sex and th City-Stella Bruzzi and Pamela Church Cibson=115
8 Sex and the City:a fashion editor's dream?-Anna Konig=130
9 'Mr Manolos, my self':Manolo Blahnik, shoes and desire-Sarah Niblock=144
part iv Narrative, genre and intertextuality
10 Neurotic in New york:the Woody Allen touches in Sex and the City-Tom Grochowski=149
11 Sex, confession and witness-Jonathan Bignell=161
12 Mr Parker and the Vicious Circle:female narrative and humour in Sex and the City-Kim Akass and Janet McCabe=177
part V Fandom, Flanerie and desiring identity
13 in love with Sarah Jessica Parker:celebrating female fandom and friendship in Sex and the City-Deborah Jermyn=201
Flamerie, Sex and the City and touring around Manhattan
Location guide with map=219
14 Through a class, malarkey-Lucia Fahilly=228
15 Outsiders in the city-Ashley Nelson=231
16 Carried away in Manhattan-Kim Akass and Janet McCabe=234
17 Coulda', Shoulda', Prada:shopping for Satori and strappy sandals in Sex and the City-Mark W.Bundy=237
Appendices
Episode guide=241
Film and TV guide=249
Bibliography=253
Index=265
acknowledgements=vii
contributor=ix
regular cast list (and the classic cosmopolitan)=xiii
introduction:welcome to the age of un-innocence=l
part 1 sex, sexuality and relationships
1 'what's the garm in believing?':Mr Big, Mr Perfect, and the romantic quest for Sex and The City's Mr Right -Joanna di Mattia=17
2 The museum of unnatural history:male freaks and Sex and the City-David Greven=33
3 Sexuality in the city-Mandy Merck=48
part ll socio-sexual identities and the single girl
4 Orgasms and empowerment:Sex and the City and the third wave feminism-Astrid Henry=65
5 Sister Carrie meets Carrie Bradshaw:exploring progress, pollitics and the single woman in Sex and the City and beyond-Ashley Nelson-83
6 Sex and the citizen in Sex and the City's New York-Susan Zieger=96
part lll fashion and cultural identities
7 'Fashion is the fifth character':fashion, costume and character in Sex and th City-Stella Bruzzi and Pamela Church Cibson=115
8 Sex and the City:a fashion editor's dream?-Anna Konig=130
9 'Mr Manolos, my self':Manolo Blahnik, shoes and desire-Sarah Niblock=144
part iv Narrative, genre and intertextuality
10 Neurotic in New york:the Woody Allen touches in Sex and the City-Tom Grochowski=149
11 Sex, confession and witness-Jonathan Bignell=161
12 Mr Parker and the Vicious Circle:female narrative and humour in Sex and the City-Kim Akass and Janet McCabe=177
part V Fandom, Flanerie and desiring identity
13 in love with Sarah Jessica Parker:celebrating female fandom and friendship in Sex and the City-Deborah Jermyn=201
Flamerie, Sex and the City and touring around Manhattan
Location guide with map=219
14 Through a class, malarkey-Lucia Fahilly=228
15 Outsiders in the city-Ashley Nelson=231
16 Carried away in Manhattan-Kim Akass and Janet McCabe=234
17 Coulda', Shoulda', Prada:shopping for Satori and strappy sandals in Sex and the City-Mark W.Bundy=237
Appendices
Episode guide=241
Film and TV guide=249
Bibliography=253
Index=265