The feminist spectator in action : feminist criticism for the stage and screen /

Based on her award-winning blog, The Feminist Spectator, Jill Dolan presents a lively feminist perspective in reviews and essays on a variety of theatre productions, films and television series, from The Social Network and Homeland to Split Britches' Lost Lounge. Demonstrating the importance of...

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Main Author:	Dolan, Jill, 1957-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Subjects:	Women in motion pictures. Feminism and motion pictures. Feminist film criticism. Feminist television criticism. Feminism and theater. Feminist theater. Women in the theater. PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / Guides & Reviews. PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Guides & Reviews. PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General. PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / History & Criticism.

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Summary:	Based on her award-winning blog, The Feminist Spectator, Jill Dolan presents a lively feminist perspective in reviews and essays on a variety of theatre productions, films and television series, from The Social Network and Homeland to Split Britches' Lost Lounge. Demonstrating the importance of critiquing mainstream culture through a feminist lens, Dolan also offers invaluable advice on how to develop feminist critical thinking and writing skills. This is an essential read for budding critics and any avid spectator of the stage and screen.
Physical Description:	ix, 231 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781137032904 (hardback) 1137032901 (hardback) 9781137032898 (paperback) 1137032898 (paperback) 1137032901 9781137032904