Visions of struggle in women's filmmaking in the Mediterranean /
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Imprint: | New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010. |
| Description: | xxxii, 224 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Comparative feminist studies series Comparative feminist studies series. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7932681 |
| Summary: | This provocative collection elaborates a trans-cultural definition of being a woman in struggle. Looking at the films of women directors in countries in the Mediterranean rim, this book spurs a contemporary discussion of women s human, civil, and social rights while situating feminist arguments on women s identity, roles, psychology and sexuality. Although their methodologies are diverse, these artists are united in their use of cinema as a means of intervention, taking on the role as outspoken and leading advocates for women s problems. Contributors examine the ways in which cinematic art reproduces and structures the discourses of realism and represents Mediterranean women s collective experience of struggle. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxii, 224 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780230617360 0230617360 |