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Autore |
James Deveryle |
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Titolo |
"A zoo of lusts ... a harem of fondled hatreds" [[electronic resource] ] : an historical interrogation of sexual violence against women in film / / by Deveryle James |
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Newcastle upon Tyne, : Cambridge Scholars, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-19293-4 |
1-4438-3077-1 |
9786613192936 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (177 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Rape in motion pictures |
Women in motion pictures |
Rape - Social aspects |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [155]-158) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; ABSTRACT; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE; CHAPTER TWO; CHAPTER THREE; CHAPTER FOUR; CHAPTER FIVE; CHAPTER SIX; CHAPTER SEVEN; CHAPTER EIGHT; CHAPTER NINE; APPENDIX; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"A Zoo of Lusts . . . A Harem of Fondled Hatred": An Historical Interrogation of Sexual Violence against Women in Film explores the pernicious nature of rape in films from the silent era to the 21st century. Film is an excellent medium through which to hold this discussion, because film, like the body, as Judith Butler, et al. suggest, is fluid and indeterminate, and it is often contemplated as a site for negotiation and resistance. This book addresses three major questions: (1) why does rape... |
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