Female Spectators: Looking at Film and TelevisionE. Deidre Pribram Feminist thinking on cinema has been dominated by approaches which emphasize how meanings are produced in films, and how this process hinges on sexual differences and prileges the masculine. The essays in this collection have been written by feminist film-makers and theorists on both sides of the Atlantic. Together, they provide a picture of feminist film criticism in teh 1980s, perspective readings of individual films and TV programs, and insights from women in the business of making films today.--Adapted from book jacket. |
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Mildred Pierce and the Second World | 12 |
Hitchcocks Traps and Lures | 31 |
Going Mainstream | 45 |
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