The Feminist Spectator in Action
Feminist Criticism for the Stage and Screen
Published on 21. June 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-137-03289-8 (ISBN)
Description
Based on the award-winning 'The Feminist Spectator' blog, Dolan provides a feminist viewpoint on a wide range of popular theatre, film and TV productions, from Homeland to The Hunger Games. Providing guidance on how to do mainstream feminist criticism of the stage and screen, this is an essential read for budding feminist critics and spectators.
Reviews / Votes
"The Feminist Spectator is certainly a reader-friendly text. . The Feminist Spectator will make an engaging addition to any feminist classroom or scholarly bookshelf. Reminding us of feminist hope-both in theory and practice-this book is a call to action, as well as a touchstone, for twenty-first-century feminist teachers and learners." (Corey Hickner-Johnson, Feminist Teacher, Vol. 26 (2-3), 2016)More details
Edition
2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
313 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-03289-8 (9781137032898)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-03291-1
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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09/2017
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06/2013
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Person
Jill Dolan is Annan Professor in English and Professor of Theatre at Princeton University, USA, where she is also Director of its programme in Gender and Sexuality Studies. She is the author of Utopia in Performance: Finding Hope at the Theatre and The Feminist Spectator as Critic, among other books. She writes The Feminist Spectator blog at www.feministspectator.blogspot.com.
Content
Introduction.- PART I: ADVOCACY 1. Dynasty Handbag.- 2. The Kids are All Right.- 3. Dog and Pony Show.- 4. The Hurt Locker.- 5. Circumstance.- 6. Scandal.- 7. Young Adult.- 8. Girls and Tiny Furniture.- PART II: ACTIVISM 9. Mamma Mia!.- 10. Nurse Jackie.- 11. For Colored Girls.- 12. The Black Swan.- 13. The Social Network.- 14. The Hunger Games.- 15. Brave.- PART III: ARGUMENT 16. The Merchant of Venice.- 17. The Normal Heart.- 18. Children's Hour.- 19. Homeland.- 20. Porgy and Bess.- 21. Wit.- 22. Death of a Salesman.- 23. Clybourne Park.- 24. Tomboy.- PART IV: ARTISTRY 25. Friday Night Lights.- 26. Come Back, Little Sheba.- 27. Hair.- 28. Let Me Down Easy.- 29. Bridesmaids.- 30. Lost Lounge.- 31. Once.- 32. Jomama Jones.- 33. Midsummer Night's Dream.- 34. Your Sister's Sister.- PART V: HOW TO BE A FEMINIST CRITIC/SPECTATOR Suggestions for Further Reading.- Appendix.- Index.