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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300035003321

Autore

Wreyford Natalie

Titolo

Gender Inequality in Screenwriting Work / / by Natalie Wreyford

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2018

ISBN

3-319-95732-5

Edizione

[1st ed. 2018.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (222 pages)

Disciplina

808.23

Soggetti

Motion picture authorship

Culture

Gender

Motion pictures

Screenwriting

Culture and Gender

Film/TV Industry

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction: The extent of gender inequality in film screenwriting work -- 2. Gendering the screenwriter -- 3. Gender, capital and getting in -- 4. The gendered dynamics of the recruitment of screenwriters -- 5. The impact of motherhood on screenwriters -- 6. Being outnumbered -- 7. Gendering taste -- 8. Conclusions: Moving beyond numbers to make change happen.

Sommario/riassunto

This is the first book to critically examine the recruitment and working practices of screenwriters. Drawing on interviews with screenwriters and those that employ them, Natalie Wreyford provides a deep and detailed understanding of entrenched gender inequality in the UK film industry and answers the question: what is preventing women from working as screenwriters? She considers how socialised recruitment and gendered taste result in exclusion, and uncovers subtle forms of sexism that cause women’s stories and voices to be discounted.Gender Inequality in Screenwriting Work also reveals the hidden labour market of the UK film industry, built on personal connections, homophily and the myth of meritocracy. It is essential reading for students and



scholars of gender, creative industries, film and cultural studies, as well as anyone who wants to understand why women remain excluded from many key roles in filmmaking.