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The book delves into the construction of heterosexual performativity in film, tracing its evolution from early cinema to contemporary works. It examines how cinematic portrayals of masculinity and femininity have been commodified to uphold societal norms. Additionally, the author highlights the rise of "hypermasculinity," a more exaggerated form of male representation that emerges as a reaction to gentler male characters in films like While You Were Sleeping and Sleepless in Seattle, challenging traditional patriarchal narratives in cinema.
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Straight: Constructions of Heterosexuality in the Cinema, Wheeler Winston Dixon
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- 2003
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- Title
- Straight: Constructions of Heterosexuality in the Cinema
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Wheeler Winston Dixon
- Publisher
- State University of New York Press
- Publisher
- 2003
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 218
- ISBN13
- 9780791456231
- Category
- Film, Political Science / Politics
- Description
- The book delves into the construction of heterosexual performativity in film, tracing its evolution from early cinema to contemporary works. It examines how cinematic portrayals of masculinity and femininity have been commodified to uphold societal norms. Additionally, the author highlights the rise of "hypermasculinity," a more exaggerated form of male representation that emerges as a reaction to gentler male characters in films like While You Were Sleeping and Sleepless in Seattle, challenging traditional patriarchal narratives in cinema.