The violent woman : femininity, narrative, and violence in contemporary American cinema /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Albany :
State University of New York Press,
©2005.
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| Series: | SUNY series in feminist criticism and theory
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| Online Access: | http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=145006 |
Table of Contents:
- Complementarity and its discontents : an overview of violent women in American film
- Expressions of masculinity : the traditions of violence in American film
- Female murderers : America's recurring nightmare
- Romancing trauma : the violent woman in contemporary American film
- Violent women of love
- Femininity on the front line : portrayals of violent women in recent military films
- Conclusion : The Long kiss goodnight.