A probing study of Hollywood's response to the rise of feminism in
the late twentieth century
This book analyzes the ways in which the American film and
television industry -- the multifaceted, male-dominated institution
known as Hollywood -- has responded to the feminist cultural
revolution of the past twenty-five years. The focus is on the
treatment of those ideals and institutions, especially "the
family", within which prevailing notions of gender and sexuality
are embedded and take on active life.
Distinguishing his own neo-Marxist approach from that of other
media scholars, Philip Green pursues two interrelated themes. In
the first part of the book, he looks at the strategies Hollywood
has employed to deflect or absorb the ideological challenges posed
by the feminist critique of contemporary American society. He
demonstrates the ways in which mainstream movies and television
programs, no matter how unconventional or "subversive" they may
appear, produce and reproduce familiar images of sexuality and
gender identity. In the second part, Green highlights instances in
which reproduction of the dominant ideology is less successful by
examining several recent cinematic genres -- the female action
movie, the rape-revenge cycle, and the new film noir -- that
portray the real ambiguities of a social order in upheaval.
As a male consumer of the cultural commodities being discussed,
the author offers a perspective on American films and television
different from that of most other feminist critics.
General
Imprint: |
University of Massachusetts Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 1997 |
First published: |
December 1997 |
Authors: |
Philip Green
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Dimensions: |
155 x 235 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
304 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-55849-120-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Performing arts >
Films, cinema >
General
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LSN: |
1-55849-120-1 |
Barcode: |
9781558491205 |
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