10%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Talkies, Road Movies and Chick Flicks: Gender, Genre and Film Sound in American Cinema
Heidi Wilkins
€ 32.99
€ 29.60
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Talkies, Road Movies and Chick Flicks: Gender, Genre and Film Sound in American Cinema
Paperback. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). .
The representation of gender in film remains an intensely debated topic, particularly in academic considerations of US mainstream cinema where it is often perceived as perpetuating rigid, binary views of gender, and reinforcing patriarchal, dominant notions of masculinity and femininity. While previous scholarly discussion has focused on visual or narrative portrayals of gender, this book considers the ways that film sound - music, voice, sound effects and silence - is used to represent gender. Taking a socio-historical approach, Heidi Wilkins investigates a range of popular US genres including screwball comedy, the road movie and chick flicks to explore the ways ... Read more
The representation of gender in film remains an intensely debated topic, particularly in academic considerations of US mainstream cinema where it is often perceived as perpetuating rigid, binary views of gender, and reinforcing patriarchal, dominant notions of masculinity and femininity. While previous scholarly discussion has focused on visual or narrative portrayals of gender, this book considers the ways that film sound - music, voice, sound effects and silence - is used to represent gender. Taking a socio-historical approach, Heidi Wilkins investigates a range of popular US genres including screwball comedy, the road movie and chick flicks to explore the ways ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781474425902
SKU
V9781474425902
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Heidi Wilkins
Heidi Wilkins is a journalist and independent scholar. She has taught film studies at the University of Essex and has published several articles about film sound and gender in contemporary American cinema.
Reviews for Talkies, Road Movies and Chick Flicks: Gender, Genre and Film Sound in American Cinema
Heidi Wilkins book provides a welcome contribution to film/sound studies. The neglected issue of gender in relation to film sound in American mainstream cinema is well explored and vividly discussded. This book should appeal to a wide variety of readers. The writing is fluent and thoughtful throughout.
Stephen Deutsch, Bournemouth University
Stephen Deutsch, Bournemouth University