Gender and action films : road warriors, bombshells and atomic blondes

The noughties witnessed rapid change in Action Cinema, carrying with it the new action stars of the previous decade, and the boundary blurring experimentation of films such as The Matrix, that incorporated not only action but science fiction. The now dominant Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debuted,...

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Other Authors: Gerrard, Steven, (Editor), Middlemost, Renée, (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022.
Series: Emerald studies in popular culture and gender.
Subjects:
Action and adventure films.
Women in motion pictures.
Gender identity in motion pictures.
Social Science > Gender Studies.
Film theory & criticism.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
ISBN: 9781801175166
Physical Description: 1 online resource (236 pages).

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245 0 0 |a Gender and action films :  |b road warriors, bombshells and atomic blondes /  |c edited by Steven Gerrard (Leeds Beckett University, UK) and Renée Middlemost (University of Wollongong, Australia). 
264 1 |a Bingley, U.K. :  |b Emerald Publishing Limited,  |c 2022. 
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490 1 |a Emerald studies in popular culture and gender 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Introduction / Renée Middlemost and Steven Gerrard -- Part 1. Star bodies -- Chapter 1. Road warriors, bombshells and atomic blondes: The action cinema of charlize theron / Thomas Sweet -- Chapter 2. Let rain shine: Michelle rodriguez - action star / Steven Gerrard -- Chapter 3. 'Musculinity' and the empowered female body in haywire (2011) / Douglas Rasmussen -- Part 2. Transmedia action -- Chapter 4. Gender, violence and empowerment: Reworking the female action hero in dollhouse / Jessica Ford -- Chapter 5. All access action heroes - between cyberpathy and new media / Anne Ganzert -- Chapter 6. Hard bodies in virtual worlds: Assessing the reception of abby's spectacular body in the last of us -- Part II: (naughty dog, 2020) / Dean Bowman -- Part 3. Intergenerational action -- Chapter 7. Dark fathers and damaged sons: The paternal betrayal of jason bourne / Toby Reynolds -- Chapter 8. Beyond actions: Remodelling heroine-hood in the grandmaster / Jasmine Yu-Hsing Chen -- Part 4. Politics and race -- Chapter 9. 'Always bet on black': Wesley snipes - action star / Shelley O'Brien -- Chapter 10. Dismal setbacks and stunning breakthroughs: A look at pam grier's career and how it changed hollywood / Dahlia Schweitzer -- Chapter 11. Playing with type? Dwayne 'the rock' johnson, rivalry, and race in hobbs and shaw / Renée Middlemost Conclusion / Renée Middlemost and Steven Gerrard. 
520 |a The noughties witnessed rapid change in Action Cinema, carrying with it the new action stars of the previous decade, and the boundary blurring experimentation of films such as The Matrix, that incorporated not only action but science fiction. The now dominant Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) debuted, and the Young Adult fictional worlds of Harry Potter and The Hunger Games further developed the scope of the action sequences. Despite this context, the action genre had still not engaged fully with contemporary social issues. Focusing on a less acknowledged period in Action Cinema history, Gender and Action Films: Road Warriors, Bombshells and Atomic Blondes examines specific action stars such as Michelle Rodriguez, Zhang Ziyi, and Pam Grier to analyse how female stars encounter the male gaze. Split into four parts - 'Star Bodies', 'Transmedia Action', 'Intergenerational Action' and 'Politics and Race', chapter authors prioritise female led action movies and champion a more meaningful interaction and representation between the action genre and contemporary issues of race, sexuality, and gender. Offering novel interpretations of depictions of gender within action movies, this edited collection demonstrates gender portrayal can be developed to incorporate meaningful representation in the wake of the movements such as #Oscarssowhite or #MeToo that have confronted Hollywood. The collection is a must-have for academics, students and lovers of film and media and those interested in gender studies. 
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650 0 |a Gender identity in motion pictures. 
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650 7 |a Film theory & criticism.  |2 bicssc 
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700 1 |a Gerrard, Steven,  |e editor. 
700 1 |a Middlemost, Renée,  |e editor. 
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