Final Girls, Feminism and Popular Culture
Final Girls, Feminism and Popular Culture

Author: Katarzyna Paszkiewicz

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-05-05

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 3030315231

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This volume examines contemporary reformulations of the ‘Final Girl’ in film, TV, literature and comic, expanding the discussion of the trope beyond the slasher subgenre. Focusing specifically on popular texts that emerged in the 21st century, the volume asks: What is the sociocultural context that facilitated the remarkable proliferation of the Final Girls? What kinds of stories are told in these narratives and can they help us make sense of feminism? What are the roles of literature and media in the reconsiderations of Carol J. Clover’s term of thirty years ago and how does this term continue to inform our understanding of popular culture? The contributors to this collection take up these concerns from diverse perspectives and with different answers, notably spanning theories of genre, posthumanism, gender, sexuality and race, as well as audience reception and spectatorship.

A Companion to the Action Film
A Companion to the Action Film

Author: James Kendrick

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2019-01-25

Total Pages: 593

ISBN-13: 1119100763

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An authoritative guide to the action-packed film genre With 24 incisive, cutting-edge contributions from esteemed scholars and critics, A Companion to the Action Filmprovides an authoritative and in-depth guide to this internationally popular and wide-ranging genre. As the first major anthology on the action film in more than a decade, the volume offers insights into the genre’s historical development, explores its production techniques and visual poetics, and provides reflections on the numerous social, cultural, and political issues it has and continues to embody. A Companion to the Action Film offers original research and critical analysis that examines the iconic characteristics of the genre, its visual aesthetics, and its narrative traits; considers the impact of major directors and stars on the genre’s evolution; puts the action film in dialogue with various technologies and other forms of media such as graphic novels and television; and maps out new avenues of critical study for the future. This important resource: Offers a definitive guide to the action film Contains insightful contributions from a wide range of international film experts and scholars Reviews the evolution of the genre from the silent era to today’s age of digital blockbusters Offers nuanced commentary and analysis of socio-cultural issues such as race, nationality, and gender in action films Written for scholars, teachers and students in film studies, film theory, film history, genre studies, and popular culture, A Companion to the Action Film is an essential guide to one of international cinema’s most important, popular, and influential genres.

The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club
The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club

Author: Alice Alfonsi

Publisher: Volo

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780786846719

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"When Lizzie McGuire's teacher, Mr. Dig, asks all the girls in Lizzie's class to read a special book, Lizzie is skeptical. But after she begins The Orchids and Gumbo Poker Club, she's so totally inspired by the mother-daughter relationship in the story that she starts her very own club with her very own mother. Now you can read the book that Lizzie loved."--

The Beast Within
The Beast Within

Author: Serena Valentino

Publisher: Disney Electronic Content

Published: 2014-07-22

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 1423196376

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A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have say his hair is wild and nails are sharp--like a beast's! But how did this prince, once jovial and beloved by the people, come to be a reclusive and bitter monster? And is it possible that he can ever find true love and break the curse that has been placed upon him?

Shakespeare After Mass Media
Shakespeare After Mass Media

Author: R. Burt

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-04-30

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 1137092777

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Shakespeare in mass media - particularly film, video, and television - is arguably the hottest, fastest growing research agenda in Shakespeare studies. Shakespeare after Mass Media provides students and scholars with the most comprehensive resource available on the market for studying the pop cultural afterlife of The Bard. From marketing to electronic Shakespeare, comics to romance novels, Star Trek to Branagh, radio and popular music to Bartlett's Quotations , the volume explores the contemporary cultural significance of Shakespeare in an unprecedently broad array of mass media contexts. With theoretical sophistication and accessible writing, it will be the ideal text for courses on Shakespeare and mass media.

Kamasutra Sex Positions Guide
Kamasutra Sex Positions Guide

Author: Sarah Streep

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-06

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9781802260724

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