Daughters of desire : lesbian representations in film / Shameem Kabir.
Daughters of desire : lesbian representations in film / Shameem Kabir.
Daughters of desire : lesbian representations in film / Shameem Kabir.
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Publisher
London ; Washington [DC] : Cassell, 1998.
Date
1998.
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N791.436538/3
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Language
English
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Physical content
viii, 248 p. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Introduction: Desire, Dyke-Icons, Mothers and Others Matter -- 1. Lesbian Desire on the Screen: The Mother as Other: The Hunger -- 2. The Castration of Lesbian Desire in Cinema: A Matter of Some Agency: Sister George Not at Her Personal Best -- 3. European Lesbians in Film: Reformulating the Fetishi...
8. Lesbian Spectating of Film: Extratext, Subtext, Intertext, Interdiscourse: Desperately Seeking Susan at the Bagdad Cafe Looking for Salmonberries and Fire -- 9. The Lesbian Subtext in Cinema: Resistant Readings: Thelma and Louise.
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Publisher
London ; Washington [DC] : Cassell, 1998.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1998.
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Summary
Shameem Kabir explores lesbians in film from early representations to contemporary ones, spanning sixty years and over twenty films. Concentrating on lesbian desire and subtext, Kabir draws on films such as Queen Christina, The Killing of Sister George, Rebecca, The Hunger, Desperately Seeking Susan, When Night is Falling, Go Fish, The Color Purple...
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Daughters of desire : lesbian representations in film / Shameem Kabir.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-244) and index.
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N791.436538/3
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74VvdvJOB0lg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvdvJOB0lg
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ISBN
0304333824 (paperback)
9780304333813 (hardcover)
0304333816 (hardcover)
9780304333820 (paperback)
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791.436538068843
MMS ID
991005836879702626
