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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Main Author: Marston, Kendra
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Collection: OAPEN - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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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.
Item Description:Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode
ISBN:9781474430319