Killing Off the Lesbians - A Symbolic Annihilation on Film and Television (Paperback)

Spoiler Alert: the lesbian character always dies. That is what seems to happen in television shows and films from all around the world. But is it true and is it something new? And does it even matter when women who love women can be found right across the media landscape? Looking at the fates of characters over decades, this wide-ranging and lively book argues that killing off the lesbian-even if she only appears via the subtext-is nothing new. It is a form of symbolic annihilation that has an impact in real life. Industry surveys and scholarly studies show that it is now easier for actors to come out and be role models. When more women are working behind the scenes the quality of what appears on-screen also becomes more diverse, but the storylines do not necessarily change. From the Xenaverse to GLAAD to the Lexa Pledge, fans have demanded better from the entertainment industry. As their fan fiction migrates from the computer screen to the printed page, they reanimate the dead and insist on happy endings.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2017
Authors:	Liz Millward • Janice G. Dodd • Irene Fubara-Manuel
Dimensions:	229 x 154 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	212
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-6816-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Television Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Films, cinema > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gay & Lesbian studies > Lesbian studies Promotions
LSN:	1-4766-6816-7
Barcode:	9781476668161

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