Feminisms in the Cinema
Author | : Laura Pietropaolo |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 1995-06-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 0253116236 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780253116239 |
Rating | : 4/5 (239 Downloads) |
Download or read book Feminisms in the Cinema written by Laura Pietropaolo and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1995-06-22 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Feminisms in the Cinema provides a platform for both women filmmakers and the women who analyze their films." -- Bloomsbury Review "... invaluable... [demonstrates] how gender and genre intersect... how feminisms are flourishing, at home and abroad." -- Women's Review of Books Well-known feminist theorists juxtapose their work with that of women filmmakers. Each writer addresses some aspect of marginality, discussing it as a political strategy and as a challenge to power structures.