Feminist film theory and Cléo from 5 to 7
This volume offers a concise introduction to feminist film theory in jargon-free language and shows how this theory can be deployed to interpret Agnes Varda's critically acclaimed 1962 film Cleo from 5 to 7. Through three key concepts - identification, framing the woman's body, …
Feminist film theory and Cléo from 5 to 7
The Film Theory in Practice series marries the explanation of a film theory with the interpretation of a film. Through three key concepts-identification, framing the woman's body, and the female auteur-Hilary Neroni lays bare the debates and approaches used throughout the vibran…
"Just as Punk created a space for bands such as the Slits and Poly Styrene to challenge 1970s norms of femininity, through a transgressive, strident new female-ness, it also provoked experimental feminist film makers to initiate a parallel, lens-based challenge to patriarchal mo…
Feminism at the Movies: Understanding Gender in Contemporary Popular Cinema examines the way that contemporary film reflects today's changing gender roles. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the central issues in feminist film criticism with analyses of over twenty popu…
An examination of the way that contemporary film reflects today's changing gender roles. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the central issues in feminist film criticism with analyses of over 20 popular contemporary films across a range of genres, such as chick flicks, …
"Women in Marvel Films provides the first rigorous analysis of the portrayals of women, heroic and otherwise, in films based on Marvel comics from the 1980s to the present. It explores the relationships between this cultural phenomenon and wider issues of gender equality, consid…