Sportswomen in cinema : film and the frailty myth /

Examines sports documentary and fiction films that center on female athletes, revealing how worldwide cinematic depictions of them can challenge received ideas about femininity, sexuality, and sport.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chare, Nicholas (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2015.
Colección:International library of the moving image ; 26.
Temas:
Sports films > History and criticism.
Women in motion pictures.
Women athletes > Public opinion.
Femmes au cinéma.
Sportives > Opinion publique.
Sports films.
Idrott på film.
Kvinnor på film.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • About the Author
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Ascent of Woman: Climbing Films
  • 2 Sexing the Canvas: Boxing Films
  • 3 Athletic Gestures: Women's Team Sports Films
  • 4 Venus in Spikes: Track and Field Films
  • 5 Muscle Pictures: Bodybuilding Films
  • 6 Shaping the Self: Martina Navratilova and the Tennis Film
  • 7 Surfing Aesthetics: Towards a Matrixial Reading of Sports Films
  • 8 Conclusion: Raging Whippet
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Filmography
  • Index

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