Transgressive Bodies Representations in Film and Popular Culture |
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| Author:
| Richardson, Niall |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4094-1829-0 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2010 |
| Publisher: | Ashgate Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $124.95 |
Book Description:
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In recent years the 'body' has become one of the most popular areas of study in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Transgressive Bodies engages with these contemporary cultural debates to offer an examination of a variety of non-normative bodies and how they are represented in film, media and popular culture. It will appeal to scholars across a range of disciplines, including the media, film, culture and gender studies.
In recent years the 'body' has become one of the most popular areas of study in the arts, social sciences and humanities. Transgressive Bodies engages with these contemporary cultural debates to offer an examination of a variety of non-normative bodies and how they are represented in film, media and popular culture. It will appeal to scholars across a range of disciplines, including the media, film, culture and gender studies.