Love, tears, and the male spectator
"The most popular film studies accounts of male spectatorship suggest that it is sadistic, "active, " phallic. This sort of spectatorship was originally understood as a spectator position. It was not occupied by a male person
Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser: | |
---|---|
Format: | UnknownFormat |
Sprache: | eng |
Veröffentlicht: |
Madison, N.J.
Fairleigh Dickinson University Press u.a.
2002
London Associated University Presses |
Schlagworte: | |
Online Zugang: | Table of contents Inhaltsverzeichnis |
Tags: |
Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
|
Zusammenfassung: | "The most popular film studies accounts of male spectatorship suggest that it is sadistic, "active, " phallic. This sort of spectatorship was originally understood as a spectator position. It was not occupied by a male person Rather, it was constructed by the film text. Over time, though, understanding of that position has changed. Now, the male spectator has begun to be conceived of as an actual male in the audience It is difficult to continue to believe in the machismo of that male spectator when consideration is given to the fact that the love story is a significant element in such a variety of Hollywood genres. Surely a man in love is normally mastered rat |
---|---|
Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-215) and index |
Beschreibung: | 221 p. 24 cm |
ISBN: | 0838639550 0-8386-3955-0 |