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Women in war films : from helpless heroine to G.I. Jane  Cover Image Book Book

Women in war films : from helpless heroine to G.I. Jane / Ralph Donald, Karen MacDonald.

Donald, Ralph, (author.). MacDonald, Karen, 1947- (author.).

Summary:

"Covering many of the basic archetypes of women in the war film, the book moves smoothly through hundreds of films, offering careful analysis throughout. From Starship Troopers to Back to Bataan and all the stops in between, Women in War Films covers the constantly changing roles of women on the cinematic battlefield with verve and style. A companion piece to the authors' Reel Men at War, this is an encyclopedic, knowledgeable, and accessible book." --CHOICE

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  • ISBN: 9781442234468 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • ISBN: 1442234466 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • Physical Description: v, 337 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2014]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-323), filmography (pages 245-319) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Mothers, daughters, sisters and girlfriends: the Madonnas -- Women as chattel -- Women as prostitutes, "loose women", camp followers and the unfaithful -- The Hawksian woman -- GI Jane and female resistance fighters -- The female spy, or "Mata Hari" -- Female nurses and doctors -- A few concluding thoughts.
Subject: War films > History and criticism.
Women in motion pictures.
Sex role in motion pictures.

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Lansdowne Library PN 1995.9 W3 D635 2014 (Text) 26040003243579 Main Collection Volume hold Available -

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