Postfeminist Whiteness
Problematising Melancholic Burden in Contemporary Hollywood
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Author(s)
Marston, Kendra
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Knowledge Unlatched (KU)Language
EnglishAbstract
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.
Keywords
Performing Arts; Film; Direction & ProductionISBN
9781474430319Publisher
Edinburgh University PressPublisher website
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2018Imprint
Edinburgh University PressClassification
Filmmaking and production: technical and background skills