American Postfeminist Cinema: Women, Romance and Contemporary Culture

by Michele Schreiber

Book Overview

In light of their tremendous gains in the political and professional sphere, and their ever expanding options, why is it that most contemporary American films aimed at women still focus almost exclusively on their pursuit of a heterosexual romantic relationship? American Postfeminist Cinema explores this question and is the first book to examine the symbiotic relationship between heterosexual romance and postfeminist culture. The book argues that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474405568
• ISBN13: 9781474405560
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"