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Routledge - Chick Flicks: Contemporary Women at the Movies

Name: Routledge - Chick Flicks: Contemporary Women at the Movies
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the complex world of women in cinema with Chick Flicks: Contemporary Women at the Movies from Routledge. This book examines the long-standing debate surrounding the genre, looking at how films from An Affair to Remember to Legally Blonde are viewed by scholars and audiences alike. The text analyzes chick culture, which the editors define as popular media forms focused on middle-class, often college-educated women in their twenties and thirties. It investigates the tension between the criticism that these films reinforce traditional roles and the perspective that they serve as pleasurable, potentially liberating entertainment. Whether you are a student of film studies or a fan of popular culture, this work provides a deep look into how these movies impact perceptions of womanhood. It offers a way to understand the social weight behind the movies often dismissed as simple entertainment.

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Examines the cultural impact of chick flicks from classic titles to modern hits like Legally Blonde.

Provides a scholarly definition of chick culture as it relates to middle-class women in media.

Analyzes the debate between films being viewed as reactionary versus being seen as liberating.

Offers insights into how popular audiences and scholars interpret women at the movies.

Explores the representation of twenty- to thirtysomething women in American and British media.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0415962552
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Film > Genres
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 11 October 2007
Listed Since: 18 July 2007

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