Women in war films : from helpless heroine to G. I. Jane / / Ralph R. Donald, Karen MacDonald
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| Autore: |
Donald Ralph
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| Titolo: |
Women in war films : from helpless heroine to G. I. Jane / / Ralph R. Donald, Karen MacDonald
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2014 |
| ©2014 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 791.43/6522 |
| Soggetto topico: | War films - History and criticism |
| Women in motion pictures | |
| Sex role in motion pictures | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | MacDonaldKaren <1947-> |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, and Girlfriends; 3 Women as Chattel; 4 Women as Prostitutes, "Loose Women," Camp Followers, and the Unfaithful; 5 The Hawksian Woman; 6 GI Jane and Female Resistance Fighters; 7 The Female Spy, or "Mata Hari"; 8 Female Nurses and Doctors; 9 A Few Concluding Thoughts; Annotated Filmography of War Films; References; Index; About the Authors |
| Sommario/riassunto: | This companion volume to Reel Men at War takes a look at how women have been portrayed in war films, from silents of the 1920s to films of the 21st century. The authors explore the full range of women on the home front, covering nurses and doctors on the war front and women in combat. Films examined include Wings, A Farewell to Arms, Since Yo |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Women in war films |
| ISBN: | 1-4422-7563-4 |
| 1-4422-3447-4 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910790930303321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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