Feminist Film Studies

Feminist Film Studies

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<P>Feminist Film Studies is a readable, yet comprehensive textbook for introductory classes in feminist film theory and criticism. </P> <P>Karen Hollinger provides an accessible overview of women’s representation and involvement in film, complemented by analyses of key texts that illustrate major topics in the field. Key areas include:</P> <UL> <P> <LI>a brief history of the development of feminist film theory </LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>the theorization of the male gaze and the female spectator </LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>women in genre films and literary adaptations </LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>the female biopic </LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>feminism and avant-garde and documentary film </LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>women as auteurs </LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>lesbian representation </LI> <P></P> <P> <LI>women in Third Cinema.</LI> <P></P></UL> <P>Each chapter includes a "Films in Focus" section, which analyzes key texts related to the chapter’s major topic, including examples from classical Hollywood, world cinema, and the contemporary period.</P> <P>This book provides students in both film and gender/women’s studies with a clear introduction to the field of feminist film theory and criticism.</P>