In years leading up to the #TimesUp and #MeToo movements, women in country music had been struggling to carve out their own space in the country music industry. Like the decades of women before them, they have been culturally disadvantaged by the industry’s practices (especially radio programming and label signing), and their position in the male dominated industry has been limited by its masculinized hegemonic structures. Yet, something in the air has changed. In this final instalment of the Marching for Women series, we look at how women are marginalized by industry practices and how they’re forming their own paths in response. … Continue readingMarching for Women #3: Gender Representation in Country Music Culture (part 2)