Detecting Women - 9781438434049
Un libro in lingua di Philippa Gates edito da State Univ of New York Pr, 2011
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Looking at about 300 films, Gates (film studies, Wilfrid Laurier U., Ontario) explores the female detective character from her pre-cinematic origins in 19th-cetury detective fiction through the history of Hollywood cinema, focusing on the periods 1929-1950 and 1970 to today. The female detective is examined through the lens of theories of gender, genre, and stardom, and through engagement with critical concepts of performativity, masquerade, and feminism. Gates argues that the most progressive and feminist models of the female detective exist in mainstream film's more peripheral products, such as 1930s B moves and 1970s blaxploitation films. The book is illustrated with 20 b&w film stills and includes appendices listing facts on the films discussed. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: Detecting Women
- Sottotitolo: Gender and the Hollywood Detective Film
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Philippa Gates
- Editore: State Univ of New York Pr
- Collana: State Univ of New York Pr (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 30 Aprile '11
- Genere: PERFORMING ARTS
- Argomenti : Detective and mystery films United States History and criticism Women detectives in motion pictures Women in motion pictures
- Pagine: 400
- ISBN-10: 1438434049
- EAN-13: 9781438434049