Postfeminist Whiteness Problematising Melancholic Burden in Contemporary Hollywood
Kendra Marston interrogates representations of melancholic white femininity in contemporary Hollywood cinema, arguing that the 'melancholic white woman' serves as a vehicle through which to explore the excesses of late capitalism and a crisis of faith in the American dream.
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Edinburgh University Press
2018
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Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Summary: | Kendra Marston interrogates representations of melancholic white femininity in contemporary Hollywood cinema, arguing that the 'melancholic white woman' serves as a vehicle through which to explore the excesses of late capitalism and a crisis of faith in the American dream. |
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Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode |
ISBN: | 9781474430319 |