Women's Pictures: Feminism and Cinema
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (909 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1859840108 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 300 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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“This important book is an introduction to feminist interventions and debates around film It will be a key text for anyone interested in feminist cultural politics, in feminism generally, and in film.”—Terry Lovell, Feminist Review“A lucid examination of film theory and feminism Women’s Pictures should be an indispensable resource.”—Mary Desjardins, On Film
"One of the first studies of women's films, from a feminist perspective" according to Beth Ash. A classic and very readable book. Kuhn wears her scholarship lightly but extremely well, and the book continues to be relevant to contemporary readers.
Annette Kuhn’s books include Alien Zone: Cultural Theory and Contemporary Science Fiction Cinema; Cinema, Censorship and Sexuality; The Power of the Image: Essays on Representation and Sexuality; and Women’s Pictures: Feminism and Cinema. . She is lecturer in Film and Television Studies at Glasgow University
This pioneering and influential work of feminist theory has been extensively updated by the author to chart the changes in feminist film theory and practice between the eighties and the nineties. Readers, whether engaged in the making of films, the study of them, or simply the pleasure of viewing them, will appreciate the way in which the author discusses and demystifies the current methods of analysis, including semiotic and psychoanalytical approaches.The films used as points of discussion are drawn from both mainstream and alternative cinema, in