E-Book, Englisch, 218 Seiten
Neroni The Violent Woman
1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-7914-8364-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
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Femininity, Narrative, and Violence in Contemporary American Cinema
E-Book, Englisch, 218 Seiten
Reihe: SUNY series in Feminist Criticism and Theory
ISBN: 978-0-7914-8364-0
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)
Looks at how violent women characters disrupt cinematic narrative and challenge cultural ideals.
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Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One: The Development and Background of the Filmic Violent Woman
1. Complementarity and Its Discontents: An Overview of Violent Women in American Film
2. Expressions of Masculinity: The Traditions of Violence in American Film
3. Female Murderers: America's Recurring Nightmare
Part Two: The Violent Woman on the Contemporary Screen
4. Romancing Trauma: The Violent Woman in Contemporary American Film
5. Violent Women in Love
6. Femininity on the Front Line: Portrayals of Violent Women in Recent Military Films
7. Conclusion: The Long Kiss Goodnight
Endnotes
Index