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Description for Reel Women
Paperback. Reel Women assembles an impressive list of more than 2,400 films that feature female protagonists. Each entry includes a brief description of the film and cites key artistic personnel, particularly female directors, producers, and screenwriters involved in its production. Num Pages: 488 pages. BIC Classification: APF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 177 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1042.
In the last several decades, the number of films featuring female protagonists has increased significantly. Many of these films reflect the vast cultural and sociological changes that have taken place since the early 1960s, highlighting not only a wide spectrum of female characters depicted onscreen, but the creative work of women behind the camera as well. In Reel Women: An International Directory of Contemporary Feature Films about Women, media librarian Jane Sloan has assembled an impressive list of more than 2400 films—from nearly 100 countries—that feature female protagonists. Each entry includes a brief description of the film and ... Read more
In the last several decades, the number of films featuring female protagonists has increased significantly. Many of these films reflect the vast cultural and sociological changes that have taken place since the early 1960s, highlighting not only a wide spectrum of female characters depicted onscreen, but the creative work of women behind the camera as well. In Reel Women: An International Directory of Contemporary Feature Films about Women, media librarian Jane Sloan has assembled an impressive list of more than 2400 films—from nearly 100 countries—that feature female protagonists. Each entry includes a brief description of the film and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
488
Condition
New
Number of Pages
488
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810858947
SKU
V9780810858947
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About Jane E. Sloan
Jane Sloan is the Media Librarian at Rutgers University Libraries. She is the author of Alfred Hitchcock: A Filmography and Bibliography (1995) and Robert Bresson: A Guide to References and Resources (1983).
Reviews for Reel Women
...an essential pick....perfect for students of media studies and women's cultures.
California Bookwatch
...no other up-to-date filmography like this currently exists....Recommended.
CHOICE
...impeccably researched...an essential reference.
Booklist
This is a compelling and extremely, thorough compilation of films...a valuable resource for scholars of film...This directory is highly recommended...It is essential for any school that supports ... Read more
California Bookwatch
...no other up-to-date filmography like this currently exists....Recommended.
CHOICE
...impeccably researched...an essential reference.
Booklist
This is a compelling and extremely, thorough compilation of films...a valuable resource for scholars of film...This directory is highly recommended...It is essential for any school that supports ... Read more