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The violent woman : femininity, narrative, and violence in contemporary American cinema /

"In The Violent Woman, Hilary Neroni brings psychoanalytically informed film theory to bear on issues of femininity, violence, and narrative in contemporary American cinema. Examining such films as Thelma and Louise, Fargo, Natural Born Killers, and The Long Kiss Goodnight, Neroni explores why...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Neroni, Hilary, 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2005.
Colección:SUNY series in feminist criticism and theory.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Complementarity and its discontents : an overview of violent women in American film
  • Expressions of masculinity : the traditions of violence in American film
  • Female murderers : America's recurring nightmare
  • Romancing trauma : the violent woman in contemporary American film
  • Violent women of love
  • Femininity on the front line : portrayals of violent women in recent military films
  • Conclusion : The Long kiss goodnight.