| Gender and Spanish Cinema Contributor(s): Steven, Marsh (Author), Marsh, Steven (Editor), Nair, Parvati (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1859737919 ISBN-13: 9781859737910 Publisher: Berg 3pl OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: What does the portrayal of gender in film reveal about Spanish society? To what extent and in what ways does Spanish cinema contribute to constructions of national and regional identity? How does gender interact with ethnicity, class, politics and history? Gender and Spanish Cinema addresses these questions and more in its examination of twentieth-century Spanish film. Defining "gender" in its broadest sense, the authors discuss topics such as body, performance, desire and fantasy. Gender is not considered in isolation, but is discussed in relation to nationalism, race, memory, psychoanalyisis, and historical context. The chapters are wide-ranging, dealing with subjects such as Buñ uel, cinema under Franco, 1950s melodrama and Pedro Almodó var. Bringing together leading academics from the US, UK, and Spain, this volume provides the first broad overview of the relationship between Spanish cinema and gender. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Gender Studies - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 791.436 |
| LCCN: 2005295993 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.62" W x 8.42" (0.66 lbs) 288 pages |
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| Publisher Description: What does the portrayal of gender in film reveal about Spanish society? To what extent and in what ways does cinema contribute to constructions of national and regional identity? How does gender interact with ethnicity, class, politics and history?Gender and Spanish Cinema addresses these questions and more in its examination of twentieth-century film. Defining 'gender' in its broadest sense, the authors discuss topics such as body, performance, desire and fantasy. Gender is not considered in isolation, but is discussed in relation to nationalism, race, memory, psychoanalyisis and historical context. The chapters are wide-ranging, dealing with subjects such as Buuel, cinema under Franco, 1950s melodrama and Pedro Almodvar.Bringing together leading academics from the UK, US and Spain, this volume examines the diversity of gender representation in Spanish cinema through a range of genres. A filmography and illustrations enhance the text. |
Contributor Bio(s): Marsh, Steven: - Steven Marsh is at the University of Missouri, Columbia.Nair, Parvati: - Parvati Nair is Lecturer in Hispanic Studies, Queen Mary, University of London. |