Madonna As Postmodern Myth: How One Star’s Self-Construction Rewrites Sex, Gender, Hollywood and the American Dream

After defining what he means by myth, Guilbert (American literature, gender studies, and popular culture, U. of Rouen) describes how the multimedia pop star methodically discovered and constructed her persona, her contradictory image of good girl and bad, the different masks she wears, and how she reflects the America of her time. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)