For His Eyes Only

The Women of James Bond
Erscheinungsjahr 2015
ISBN: 978-0-231-17614-9
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 245 mm, Gewicht: 666 g

The release of Skyfall in 2012 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the James Bond film franchise. It earned over one billion dollars in the worldwide box office and won two Academy Awards. Amid popular and critical acclaim, some have questioned the representation of women in the film. From an aging M to the limited role of the Bond Girl and the characterization of Miss Moneypenny as a defunct field agent, Skyfall develops the legacy of Bond at the expense of women.

Since Casino Royale (2006) and its sequels Quantum of Solace (2008) and Skyfall constitute a reboot of the franchise, it is time to question whether there is a place for women in the new world of James Bond and what role they will play in the future of series. This volume answers these questions by examining the role that women have historically played in the franchise, which greatly contributed to the international success of the films.

This academic study constitutes the first book-length anthology on femininity and feminism in the Bond series. It covers all twenty-three Eon productions as well as the spoof Casino Royale (1967), considering a range of factors that have shaped the depiction of women in the franchise, including female characterization in Ian Fleming's novels; the vision of producer Albert R. Broccoli and other creative personnel; the influence of feminism; and broader trends in British and American film and television. The volume provides a timely look at women in the Bond franchise and offers new scholarly perspectives on the subject.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Funnell, Lisa

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Feminismus, Feministische Theorie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Filmwissenschaft, Fernsehen, Radio Filmtheorie, Filmanalyse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

AcknowledgementsForeword, by Christoph LindnerIntroduction: The Women of James Bond, by Lisa FunnellSection 1: From Novel to Film1. "Women Were for Recreation": The Gender Politics of Ian Fleming's James Bond, by James Chapman2. The Bond Girl Who Is Not There: The Tiffany Case, by Boel Ulfsdotter3. James Bond and Female Authority: The Female M in the Bond Novels and Films, by Jim LeachSection 2: Desiring the Other4. Desiring the Soviet Woman: Tatiana Romanova and From Russia with Love, by Thomas M. Barrett.5. "The Old Ways Are Best": The Colonization of Women of Color in Bond Films, by Travis L. Wagner6. Bond's Bit on the Side: Race, Exoticism and the Bond "Fluffer" Character, by Charles Burnetts7. The Politics Representation: Disciplining and Domesticating Miss Moneypenny in Skyfall, by Kristen Shaw8. Objects of White Male Desire: (D)Evolving Representations of Asian Women in Bond Films, by Lisa FunnellSection 3: Feminist Critiques and Movements9. "Never Trust a Rich Spy": Ursula Andress, Vesper Lynd, and Mythic Power in Casino Royale 1967, by Robert von Dassanowsky10. "This Never Happened to the Other Fellow": On Her Majesty's Secret Service as Bond Woman's Film, by Marlisa Santos11. "What Really Went on up There James?": Bond's Wife, Blofeld's Patients, and Empowered Bond Women, by Dan Mills12. Sisterhood as Resistance in For Your Eyes Only and Octopussy, by Fernando Gabriel Pagnoni Berns13. Bond Is Not Enough: Elektra King and the Desiring Bond Girl, by Alexander SergeantSection 4: Gendered Conventions14. Female Bodies in James Bond Title Sequences, by Sabine Planka15. Random Access Mysteries: James Bond and the Matter of the Unknown Woman, by Eileen Rositzka16. Pussy Galore: Women and Music in Goldfinger, by Catherine Haworth17. Female Voice and the Bond Films, by Anna G. Piotrowska18. Designing Character: Costume, Bond Girls, and Negotiating Representation, by Andrea J. SeversonSection 5: Female Agency and Gender Roles19. Secret Agent Nuptials: Marriage, Gender Roles, and the "Different Bond Woman" in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, by Stephen Nepa20. The Spy Who Fooled Me: The Early Bond Girl and the Magician's Assistant, by Ross Karlan21. "Women Drivers": The Changing Role of the Bond Girl in Vehicle Chases, by Stephanie Jones22. "It's Not for Everyone": James Bond and Miss Moneypenny in Skyfall, by Klaus Dodds23. "Who Is Salt?": The Difficulty of Constructing a Female James Bond and Reconstructing Gender Expectations, by Jeffrey A. BrownSection 6: Judi Dench's Tenure as M24. From Masculine Mastermind to Maternal Martyr: Judi Dench's M, Skyfall, and the Patriarchal Logic of James Bond Films, by Peter C. Kunze25. M, 007, and the Challenge of Female Authority in the Bond Franchise, by Brian Patton26. "M"(o)thering: Female Representation of Age and Power in James Bond, by Lori L. Parks27. Mothering the Bond-M Relation in Skyfall and the Bond Girl Intervention, by Christopher Holliday28. Property of a Lady: (S)Mothering Judi Dench's M, by Michael W. BoyceBibliographyIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Lisa Funnell is assistant professor in the Women's and Gender Studies Program at the University of Oklahoma. She is the author of Warrior Women: Gender, Race, and the Transnational Chinese Action Star and has published extensively on gender in the James Bond franchise.