Postmodern Chick Flicks : The Return of the Woman's Film /

In this extensive analysis of the renewed popularity of the 'woman's film' in the 1990s, Roberta Garrett examines melodrama, romantic comedy, costume drama and female-led noirs , revealing the way they blend classical and contemporary themes and formal devices.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Garrett, Roberta (Author)
Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Subjects:	Cultural and Media Studies. American Cinema. Cultural Studies. Film History. Film and Television Studies. Gender Studies. Regional and Cultural Studies. Culture > Study and teaching. Gender expression. Gender identity. Motion pictures and television. Motion pictures > History. Motion pictures > United States. Popular culture > Study and teaching. Sex (Psychology) Sociology. Electronic books.
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Description
Summary:	In this extensive analysis of the renewed popularity of the 'woman's film' in the 1990s, Roberta Garrett examines melodrama, romantic comedy, costume drama and female-led noirs , revealing the way they blend classical and contemporary themes and formal devices.
Item Description:	Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (IX, 232 pages)
ISBN:	9780230801523
DOI:	10.1057/9780230801523