Young women, girls and postfeminism in contemporary British film / Sarah Hill.
| Author/creator | Hill, Sarah |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020. |
| Description | 1 online resource. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Library of gender and popular culture |
| Contents | Introduction: Girlhood and Contemporary British Cinema -- Education and Sexualisation in the British Girls' School Film -- The Ambitious Girl and the British Sports Film -- Girl Friendship and the Formation of Feminine Identity -- Young Femininity and the British Historical Film -- Conclusion: Young Femininity in Contemporary British Cinema. |
| Abstract | "In the 21st century, films about the lives and experiences of girls and young women have become increasingly visible. Yet, British cinema's engagement with contemporary girlhood has - unlike its Hollywood counterpart - been largely ignored until now. Sarah Hill's Young Women, Girls and Postfeminism in Contemporary British Film provides the first book-length study of how young femininity has been constructed, both in films like the St. Trinians franchise and by critically acclaimed directors like Andrea Arnold, Carol Morley and Lone Scherfig. Hill offers new ways to understand how postfeminism informs British cinema and how it is adapted to fit its specific geographical context. By interrogating UK cinema through this lens, Hill paints a diverse and distinctive portrait of modern femininity and consolidates the important academic links between film, feminist media and girlhood studies"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Based on the author's dissertation (doctoral)--University of East Anglia, 2012. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes filmography. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Hill, Sarah (Lecturer in media studies) Young women, girls and postfeminism in contemporary British film London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2020. 9781788310369 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020005803 |
| ISBN | 9781350120334 |
| ISBN | 9781350120310 (pdf) |
| ISBN | 9781350120327 (epub) |
| ISBN | (hardback) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |