Reel Women

An International Directory of Contemporary Feature Films about Women

Nonfiction, History, Reference
Cover of the book Reel Women by Jane Sloan, Scarecrow Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Jane Sloan ISBN: 9781461670827
Publisher: Scarecrow Press Publication: March 26, 2007
Imprint: Scarecrow Press Language: English
Author: Jane Sloan
ISBN: 9781461670827
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Publication: March 26, 2007
Imprint: Scarecrow Press
Language: English

In the last several decades, the number of films featuring female protagonists has increased significantly. Many of these films reflect the vast cultural and sociological changes that have taken place since the early 1960s, highlighting not only a wide spectrum of female characters depicted onscreen, but the creative work of women behind the camera as well.

In Reel Women: An International Directory of Contemporary Feature Films about Women, media librarian Jane Sloan has assembled an impressive list of more than 2400 films—from nearly 100 countries—that feature female protagonists. Each entry includes a brief description of the film and cites key artistic personnel, particularly female directors, producers, and screenwriters involved in its production. Reel Women also contains a critical survey in which Sloan charts the changes women have undergone both on screen and off, as moviemaking and audience sensibilities have evolved in the last forty-plus years.

Listing many more films on the subject of women than can be found in any other source, this reference brings together important titles from area studies and genre markets along with titles associated with women's cinema and feminist film. In addition to title and actor indexes, the book contains a subject index that provides detailed access to place names, historical characters, time periods, and storylines, as well as the backgrounds—religious, racial, and ethnic—of the main characters.

This directory is an ideal reference tool for researchers studying the evolution of female characters in films around the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It is also a resource for casual viewers who are looking for films that reflect the diversity of women's roles that can be found in independent and national cinemas as well as commercial blockbusters.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the last several decades, the number of films featuring female protagonists has increased significantly. Many of these films reflect the vast cultural and sociological changes that have taken place since the early 1960s, highlighting not only a wide spectrum of female characters depicted onscreen, but the creative work of women behind the camera as well.

In Reel Women: An International Directory of Contemporary Feature Films about Women, media librarian Jane Sloan has assembled an impressive list of more than 2400 films—from nearly 100 countries—that feature female protagonists. Each entry includes a brief description of the film and cites key artistic personnel, particularly female directors, producers, and screenwriters involved in its production. Reel Women also contains a critical survey in which Sloan charts the changes women have undergone both on screen and off, as moviemaking and audience sensibilities have evolved in the last forty-plus years.

Listing many more films on the subject of women than can be found in any other source, this reference brings together important titles from area studies and genre markets along with titles associated with women's cinema and feminist film. In addition to title and actor indexes, the book contains a subject index that provides detailed access to place names, historical characters, time periods, and storylines, as well as the backgrounds—religious, racial, and ethnic—of the main characters.

This directory is an ideal reference tool for researchers studying the evolution of female characters in films around the world, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe. It is also a resource for casual viewers who are looking for films that reflect the diversity of women's roles that can be found in independent and national cinemas as well as commercial blockbusters.

More books from Scarecrow Press

Cover of the book Historical Dictionary of Inter-American Organizations by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book Historical Dictionary of Middle Eastern Intelligence by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book Experiencing Jazz by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book Historical Dictionary of Baseball by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book Reeling with Laughter by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book The Man Who Knew Hitchcock by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book The Late Victorian Folksong Revival by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book Post-9/11 Cinema by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book Tragedy in the Age of Oprah by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book The International Sweethearts of Rhythm by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book The Road to Science Fiction by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book Literary Research and Canadian Literature by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book The A to Z of the Kennedy-Johnson Era by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book Dracula's Daughters by Jane Sloan
Cover of the book Music and Theology by Jane Sloan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy