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Uninvited: Classical Hollywood Cinema and Lesbian Representability
Patricia White
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Description for Uninvited: Classical Hollywood Cinema and Lesbian Representability
Paperback. Examines "masked" lesbian representation in Hollywood cinema Series: Theories of Representation and Difference. Num Pages: 396 pages, 46 b&w photos. BIC Classification: APF; JFSK1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 159 x 235 x 16. Weight in Grams: 442.
"White writes with considerable flair, and her arguments are always interesting . . ." —Choice
"Uncovering a massive trove of what she calls 'lesbian representability'—images of lesbian desire, love and life—in mainstream movies, White provides an insightful look at classic American films. . . . her myriad examples and finely wrought arguments prove both convincing and engaging." —Publishers Weekly
"Conspiratorial and witty, Uninvited is a mischievous invitation to dissect classical cinema by someone who wields the razor with glee." —OUT Magazine
Lesbian characters, stories, and images were barred from onscreen depiction in Hollywood films from the 1930s to the 1960s, together with all ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
396
Condition
New
Series
Theories of Representation and Difference
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
Bloomington, IN, United States
ISBN
9780253213457
SKU
V9780253213457
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About Patricia White
Patricia White, Assistant Professor of English and Film Studies, teaches film and cultural studies at Swarthmore College. Her work has appeared in Screen, The Oxford Guide to Film Studies, and in numerous collections of feminist and lesbian/gay film studies. She is co-editor of a Wide Angle special issue devoted to the work of the feminist film distributor Women make Movies ... Read more
Reviews for Uninvited: Classical Hollywood Cinema and Lesbian Representability
White (Swarthmore College) seeks traces of lesbian desire and difference in the films of the classic era. Since the Production Code forbade even the slightest hint of sexual deviancy, White must engage in a great deal of what she calls retrospectatorship, with somewhat mixed results. She begins by discussing the Code itself; moves on to a discussion of star personae ... Read more