Screening Genders The American Science Fiction Film |
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Contribution by:
| Eberwein, Robert Holmlund, Chris Mosher, Jerry Mellencamp, Patricia Lugowski, David Reich, Jacqueline Straayer, Chris Karlyn, Kathleen Rowe Fischer, Lucy Kaplan, E. Ann |
Editor:
| Gabbard, Krin Luhr, William |
Series title: | Rutgers Depth of Field Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-8135-4340-6 |
Publication Date: | May 2008 |
Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $38.95 |
Book Description:
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Gender roles have been tested, challenged, and redefined everywhere during the past thirty years, but perhaps nowhere more dramatically than in film. Screening Genders is a lively and engaging introduction to the evolving representations of masculinity, femininity, and places once thought to be "in between." The first comprehensive overview of the history of gender theory in film, this book is an ideal text for courses and will serve as a...
More Description Gender roles have been tested, challenged, and redefined everywhere during the past thirty years, but perhaps nowhere more dramatically than in film. Screening Genders is a lively and engaging introduction to the evolving representations of masculinity, femininity, and places once thought to be "in between."
The first comprehensive overview of the history of gender theory in film, this book is an ideal text for courses and will serve as a foundation for further discussion among students and scholars alike.