Daughters of Desire: Lesbian Representations in Film

by Shameem Kabir

Book Overview

This book explores lesbians in film from early representations to contemporary ones, spanning sixty years and over twenty films. Concentrating on lesbian desire and subtext, Kabir draws on films such as Queen Christina, The Killing of Sister George, Rebecca, Desperately Seeking Susan and The Color Purple. She details their narratives in conjunction with an examination of different spectating positions and new syntheses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1474290477
• ISBN13: 9781474290470
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"