| Description |
1 online resource (319 pages) |
| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 A Feminist History of Rape in U.S. Film, 1903-1979; 2 The Postfeminist Context: Popular Redefinitions of Feminism, 1980-Present; 3 Film and Television Narratives at the Intersection of Rape and Postfeminism; 4 Feminism and the Popular: Readings of Rape and Postfeminism in Thelma and Louise; 5 Persistently Displaced: Black Women in RapeNarratives; 6 Talking Back to Postfeminism? Rape Prevention and Education Films and Videos; Conclusion; Notes; Works Cited; Index of Film and Television Titles; General Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
Looking at popular culture from 1980 to the present, feminism appears to be "over": that is, according to popular critics we are in an era of "postfeminism" in which feminism has supposedly already achieved equality for women. Not so, says Sarah Projansky. In Watching Rape, Projansky undermines this complacent view in her fascinating and thorough analysis of depictions of rape in U.S. film, television, and independent video. Through a cultural studies analysis of such films as Thelma and Louise, Daughters of the Dust, and She's Gotta Have It, and television shows like E |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-295) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Rape in motion pictures.
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Women in motion pictures.
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Women on television.
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Rape in motion pictures
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Women in motion pictures
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Women on television
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780814768716 |
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0814768717 |
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