New Queer Cinema: A Critical Reader
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (759 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813534860 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The volume is divided into four sections: defining “new queer cinema,” assessing its filmmakers, examining geographic and national differences, and theorizing spectatorship. It is the first full-length study of recent developments in queer cinema that combines indispensable discussions of central issues with exciting new work by key writers.. Coined in the early 1990s to describe a burgeoning film movement, “New Queer Cinema” has turned the attention of film theorists, students, and audiences to the proliferation of intelligent, stylish, and daring work by lesbian and gay filmmakers within independent cinema and to the infiltration of “queer” images and themes into the mainstream. Why did this shift take place? Was it political gains, cultural momentum, or market forces that energized the evolution and transformation of this cinematic genre?New Queer Cinema: A Critical Reader provides a definitive and highly readable guide to the development of this important and controversial film movement. Chapters address the work of pivotal directors (such as Todd Haynes and Gregg Araki) and salient films (includin
MICHELE AARON is lecturer in film studies at Brunel University, London, where she also co-edits the on-line journal EnterText. She is the editor of The Body's Perilous Pleasures: Dangerous Desires and Contemporary Culture.
"New Queer Cinema is a very worthwhile, timely project, and Aaron's informed critical perspective is evidence throughout."
"Dangerous Transphobia." according to MJ Eckhouse. Transphobic garbage. They killed Brandon Teena because they believed, as this book states, that he was "in disguise."Cis authors need to stay away from trans people. We can talk about ourselves. You're not helping. At all.. A good read for anyone into Queer Cinema Tim Cavale A good read for anyone into Queer Cinema.