Holding my own in no man's land : women and men, film and feminists / Molly Haskell.
| Author/creator | Haskell, Molly |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 1997. |
| Description | viii, 207 pages ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | [1]. Dames: Icon of the fifties / Doris Day -- No angel to her daughter / Marlene Dietrich -- Hiding in the spotlight / Meryl Streep -- The goddess as ordinary woman / Liv Ullmann -- Belle dame sans merci / Jeanne Moreau -- Goodness has nothing to do with it / Mae West -- The other side of the legend / Gloria Swanson -- Swept away on a wave of sexism / Lina Wertmuller -- Making hash of the blues / Carol Burnett -- Lucy et al. / Lucille Ball -- Still here / Shirley Maclaine -- Two protofeminist heroines / Howard Hawks -- [2]. Guys: Lights...camera...Daddy! -- Rape: the 2,000-year-old misunderstanding -- Unmourned losses, unsettled claims / Truman Capote -- What makes John Wayne larger than life? -- [3]. Literary heroines: Against the grain of womanhood / The Bostonians -- Female in the purest state / Colette -- A woman for all seasons / Emma -- [3]. The nineties: Where do we go from here?: Lipstick envy -- Nude with attitude -- Bearded ladies: women in comedy. |
| LCCN | 96018850 |
| ISBN | 0195053095 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PN1995.9.W6 H32 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |