American Postfeminist Cinema : : Women, Romance and Contemporary Culture / / Michele Schreiber.
Examines a cycle of postfeminist films that adopt the conventions of romanceIn light of their tremendous gains in the political and professional sphere, and their ever expanding options, why do most contemporary American films aimed at women still focus almost exclusively on their pursuit of a heter...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Edinburgh : : Edinburgh University Press, , [2022] ©2014 |
| Year of Publication: | 2022 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Traditions in American Cinema : TAC
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (208 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- CONTENTS
- Acknowledgments
- List of Illustrations
- Introduction: Women, Postfeminism and Romance
- 1. 'Both Glad and Sorry': Romance Cycles and Women's Politics
- 2. Pragmatism vs. Sentimentality: Amelioration in the Postfeminist Cycle
- 3. Past vs. Present: Temporality in the Postfeminist Cycle
- 4. Sexy vs. Funny: Sexuality in the Postfeminist Cycle
- 5. Independence vs. Dependence: Economics in the Postfeminist Cycle
- Conclusion: Beginnings vs. Endings: the Future of the Postfeminist Cycle
- Selected Bibliography
- Index