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American Postfeminist Cinema : Women, Romance and Contemporary Culture /

In light of their tremendous gains in the political and professional sphere, why is it that most contemporary American films aimed at women still focus almost exclusively on their pursuit of a heterosexual romantic relationship? American Postfeminist Cinema explores this question and is the first bo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Schreiber, Michele
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
Colección:Traditions in American Cinema EUP.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Title page; Imprint; CONTENTS; Acknowledgments; 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.