Representations of femininity in American genre cinema : the woman's film, film noir, and modern horror / David Greven.
| Author/creator | Greven, David |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. |
| Description | 214 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : femininity and film genres -- Freud and classical Hollywood. Freud and the death-mother -- Transformations of the woman's film : or, feminine myths -- Modern horror. Modern horror as the concealed woman's film -- Medusa in the mirror : Brian de Palma's Carrie -- Demeter and Persephone in space : transformation, femininity, and myth in the alien films -- The finalizing woman : horror, femininity, and queer monsters -- Coda : the brave one. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index.. |
| LCCN | 2010037447 |
| ISBN | 9780230112513 |
| ISBN | 023011251X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1995.9.W6 G745 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |