Zusammenfassung
The treatment—and mistreatment—of women throughout history continues to be a necessary topic of discussion, in order for progress to be made and equality to be achieved. While current articles and books expose troubling truths of the gender divide, modern cinema continues to provide problematic depictions of such behavior—with a few heartening exceptions.
The Encyclopedia of Sexism in American Films closely examines the many, pervasive forms of sexism in contemporary productions—from clueless comedies to superhero blockbusters. In more than 130 entries, this volume explores a number of cinematic grievances including:
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the objectification of women’s bodies
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the limited character types available for female performers
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the lack of sexual diversity on the screen
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the limited range of desirable traits for female performers
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the use of gratuitous sex
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the narrow focus on heteronormative depictions of courtship and romance
The films discussed here include As Good as It Gets (1999), Beauty and The Beast (2017), The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Do the Right Thing (1989), Easy A (2010), The Forty-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Hidden Figures (2016), Lost in Translation (2003), Mulholland Drive (2001), Showgirls (1995), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Star Wars (1977), Thelma & Louise (1991), Tootsie (1982), The Witches of Eastwick (1987), and 9 to 5 (1980).
By digging deeply into more insidious forms of sexual/gender discrimination, this book illuminates one more aspect of women’s lives that deserves to be understood. Offering insights and analysis from more than fifty contributors, The Encyclopedia of Sexism in American Films will appeal to scholars of cinema, gender studies, women’s studies, and cultural history.
Schlagworte
Gender Bias Feminism Women's Rights Empowerment GIRL Horror Quentin Tarantino Celebrity Hollywood Wonder Woman Miramax Seth MacFarlane Weinstein Working Girl actress ageism ageist John Hughes tropes waitress sexist sexual assault sexual harassment woman stripper love interest manic pixie dream girl superhero rape the Avengers predator roles romantic comedies famous lady female girlfriend final girl egalitarianismKeywords
cinema abuse orientation director victim movie harassment feminist prejudice beauty- 1–12 A 1–12
- 13–50 B 13–50
- 51–69 C 51–69
- 70–95 D 70–95
- 96–114 E 96–114
- 115–141 F 115–141
- 142–155 G 142–155
- 156–177 H 156–177
- 178–180 I 178–180
- 181–192 J 181–192
- 193–201 K 193–201
- 202–221 L 202–221
- 222–245 M 222–245
- 246–263 N 246–263
- 264–272 O 264–272
- 273–305 P 273–305
- 306–331 R 306–331
- 332–403 S 332–403
- 404–433 T 404–433
- 434–438 U 434–438
- 439–448 V 439–448
- 449–466 W 449–466
- 467–473 X 467–473
- 474–476 Y 474–476
- 477–484 Index 477–484
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- „... reminiscent of cin-ematic rape tropes, Halloween cuts back on the genre’s characteristic misogyny. Sexual ...” „... inquisitive even), supportive, and undemanding—characteristics that conjure up the trope of the “traditional ...” „... such tropes in science fiction cinema, where intimacy in a lonely, dystopian landscape could be bought ...”
- „... Manic Pixie Dream Girl trope refers to quirky but underdeveloped female characters who exist “to teach ...” „... Girl Trope in Independent Film.” Master’s thesis, Western Kentucky University, 2016. Accessed July 24 ...” „... in the immediate aftermath of their punishable behavior. In fact, a recurring trope of the series is ...”
- „... genres and narrative tropes, such as the female buddy movie, the female heist movie, or the “gross-out ...” „... dim-witted and professionally unqualified man, is clearly a satirical take on the “ditzy secretary” trope. By ...” „... as comic relief. However, this parody of a well-known trope comes with its own issues. First, while ...”
- „... typical of the final girl trope, Sally is the only character to confront her attacker directly rather than ...” „... trap.Interestingly, this 1974 film includes a twist on the “final girl” trope if viewers understand the crotchety ...” „... who fits the standard “final girl” trope more securely, as her attempts at survival and escape seem to ...”
- „... trope: an unmarried woman dies because of her sexual desire. In Jaws, the first kill is a hippy woman ...” „... the assailant, reinforcing the common slasher trope that “there is no knight in shining armor” or ...”
- „... popular girls). The twist on these tropes is that Mandy, who seems to be the quintessential final girl, is ...” „... character tropes, it fails to subvert them and, thereby, participates in the same troubled gendered dynamics ...” „... any of these tropes and is permitted to be her own person. Carol has agency. She is able to make up ...”
- „... female sexuality. It is a common trope in horror mov-ies that the free-spirited female character dies ...” „... horribly, and Jennifer’s Body is no exception. If there is any innovation regarding this trope, it is that ...” „... ).JURASSIC WORLD 189At first, this film appears to break from the traditional trope of the male savior (à ...”
- „... Noxious Tropes, Explained.” Vox, May 24, 2018. Accessed August 27, 2018. https://www.vox .com ...” „... /2018/5/24/17384064/deadpool-vanessa-fridging-women-refrigerators-comics-trope.Simone, Gail. “Women in Refrigerators ...”
- „... MALEfICENT 227and qualities traditionally encoded as inherently “feminine”; these include tropes such as ...” „... update these tropes for modern, feminist-informed sensibilities, many problematic elements remain within ...” „... comedy hit Mean Girls attempts to mock common high school tropes and deconstruct the vicious “girl world ...”
- „... supposedly unfeminine qualities.It is, however, in the age-old horror movie trope of judging girls’ sexual ...” „... it is obvious the mother-child dynamic is the core relationship trope running throughout the film. It ...” „... tell whether Lana is actually fulfilling the “prostitute with a heart of gold” trope or simply ...”
- „... sequels.Scream’s gender politics are very much informed by its satirical stabs at tired filmmaking tropes and the ...” „... suspense-ful and violent set pieces tend to resemble the “girl alone at home at night” trope as it might occur ...” „... redundant trilogy tropes (attempting to answer “questions” about the previous two installments that do not ...”
- „... tropes; rather, the analysis of sexism must be subtler in the face of such broad comedy.Throughout its ...” „... spot.com/women-in-refrigerators/4015-43763/.Fikse, Alyssa. “It Is beyond Time to Retire the Fridging Trope.” Uproxx, June 1 2018 ...” „... . Ac-cessed July 12, 2018. https://uproxx.com/movies/deadpool-fridging-trope/.Simone, Gail. “Women in ...”
- „... concern-ing trope: the woman who secures her relationship via pregnancy. Minutes before Peter’s explanation ...” „... weather forecast with one word, “Hot!”The heat wave is a trope. It sets up the discomfort of the ...” „... . Again the stereotype, again the trope. The woman as the empathetic part of the equation, softening the ...”
- „... after cracking under the social pressures.The sexist tropes that the Carrie films rely upon are ...” „... lose, since, among other failings, she doesn’t have blonde hair).To borrow a trope from the world of ...”
- „... reproduce a more-than-common male-oriented trope, according to which a female character not only accepts an ...”
- „... commits the murder. This smothering maternal figure is a common trope in Hollywood, as evidenced by films ...”