Working Girls
Gender and Sexuality in Popular Cinema
Published on 11. September 2002
256 pages
978-1-134-82660-5 (ISBN)
Description
Working Girls investigates the thematic concerns of contemporary Hollywood cinema, and its ambivalent articulation of women as both active, and defined by sexual performance, asking whether new Hollywood cinema has responded to feminism and contemporary sexual identities.
Whether analysing the rise of films centred around female friendships, or the entrance of pop stars such as Whitney Houston and Madonna into film, Working Girls is an authoritative investigation of the presence of women both as film makers and actors in contemporary mainstream cinema.
Whether analysing the rise of films centred around female friendships, or the entrance of pop stars such as Whitney Houston and Madonna into film, Working Girls is an authoritative investigation of the presence of women both as film makers and actors in contemporary mainstream cinema.
Reviews / Votes
'Working Girls presents useful analyses of the figure of the working woman in cinema that are thought-provoking and astute assessments of the cultural content of popular film. Much of this book is riveting, both in content and presentation.' - Brenda A. Risch, Scope: online journal of film studiesMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
File size
4,24 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-134-82660-5 (9781134826605)
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Content
CONTENTS: Introduction: Bad Girls and Working Girls in the `New Hollywood` PART ONE: Chapter One: Crossdressing, Aspiration and Transformation Chapter Two: Cowgirl Tales Chapter Three: Action Women: Muscles, Mothers and Others Chapter Four: Investigating Women: Work, Criminality and Sexuality Chapter Five: New Hollywood, New Film Noir and the Female Fatale Chapter Six: Female Friendship: Melodrama, Romance, Feminism PART TWO: PERFORMANCE AND PRODUCTION Chapter Seven: Comedy and Authority Chapter Eight: Music, Video, Cinema: Singers and Movie Stars Chapter Nine: Performers and Producers Notes and References Filmography Bibliography
