Impossible Bodies - Femininity and Masculinity at the Movies (Hardcover)

Impossible Bodies investigates issues of ethnicity, gender and sexuality at the margins of contemporary Hollywood. Examining stars from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Clint Eastwood to Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Lopez, Chris Holmlund focuses on actors whose physique or appearance marks them as unusual or exceptional, and yet who occupy key and revealing positions in today's mainstream cinema. Exploring a range of genres and considering both stars and their sidekicks, Holmlund examines ways in which Hollywood accommodates - or doesn't - a variety of 'impossible bodies' from the 'outrageous' physiques of Dolph Lundgren and Dolly Parton, to the almost invisible bodies of Asian-Americans, Latinas and older actors. From the Pumping Iron documentaries to The Quick and the Dead and Boys on the Side, Holmlund traces the broad shifts and startling disjunctures in what count as desirable images of masculinity and femininity in mainstream cinema.
From lesbian killers to Swedes who never play Swedes, Impossible Bodies considers how representations of ethnicity and race, gender and sexuality are played out in contemporary Hollywood films, and shows how popular cinema reflects and communicates contemporary values for audiences.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Comedia
Release date:	December 2001
First published:	2002
Authors:	Christine Holmlund
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	250
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-18575-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Media studies Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > General
LSN:	0-415-18575-0
Barcode:	9780415185752

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