Cinematernity by Lucy Fischer

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Noting that motherhood is a common metaphor for film production, this book investigates how the motherhood topic presents itself throughout a wide range of film genres, showing the tendency of certain genres to specialize in representing a particular social or psychological dimension of motherhood.

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Cinematernity by Lucy Fischer

Noting that motherhood is a common metaphor for film production, this book investigates how the motherhood topic presents itself throughout a wide range of film genres, showing the tendency of certain genres to specialize in representing a particular social or psychological dimension of motherhood.
"Erudite and insightful, great portions of the book are excellent" * Choice *
Fischer, Lucy: - Lucy Fischer retired in 2018 as a Distinguished Professor of English and Film Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, USA. Her most recent book is Cinema by Design: Art Nouveau, Modernism, and Film History (2017).
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ISBN 13 9780691037745
ISBN 10 0691037744
Title Cinematernity
Author Lucy Fischer
Series Princeton Legacy Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Princeton University Press
Year published 1996-10-20
Number of pages 232
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.