| Feminist Film Theorists: Laura Mulvey, Kaja Silverman, Teresa de Lauretis, Barbara Creed Contributor(s): Chaudhuri, Shohini (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415324335 ISBN-13: 9780415324335 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $44.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2006 Annotation: Feminist film theory has been one of the, if not the, most important strands within film theory. Shohini Chaudhuri's book will focus on the work of three leading feminist film theorists - Laura Mulvey, Kaja Silverman and Teresa De Lauretis, whose working (in keeping with the format for generic RCT volumes) represents key schools of thought or emphases within feminist film theory. Key ideas explored through a discussion of the work of these three thinkers include the male gaze, the female voice, technologies of gender, fantasy and body horror, and masculinity in crisis. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Social Science | Media Studies |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 2006014097 |
| Series: Routledge Critical Thinkers (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 5.1" W x 7.74" (0.39 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Focusing on the ground-breaking work of Laura Mulvey, Kaja Silverman, Teresa de Lauretis and Barbara Creed, this book explores how, since it began in the 1970s, feminist film theory has revolutionized the way that films and their spectators can be understood. Examining the new and distinctive approaches of each of these thinkers, this book provides the most detailed account so far of their ideas. It illuminates the six key concepts and demonstrates their value as tools for film analysis:
Testing their ideas with a number of other examples from contemporary cinema and TV, Shohini Chaudhuri shows how these four thinkers construct their theories through their reading of films. An excellent study companion for all students of film theory and women's studies. |