
Trans Representations in Contemporary, Popular Cinema
The Transgender Tipping Point
- 190 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Trans Representations in Contemporary, Popular Cinema
The Transgender Tipping Point
About this book
This book analyses how contemporary genre cinema represents trans-identified characters.
Informed by key debates within transfeminism, queer theory, contemporary trans studies – and engaging with the concerns voiced by gender critical feminism – this culturally oriented book critiques the representation of trans characters in a range of cinematic genres, including the musical, period costume drama, the road movie, melodrama, coming-of-age stories, and romances. The case studies address the ways in which trans identifications have been coded within the narrative and stylistic expectations of the genres. Are genre films successful in affirming trans identifications or do they reinforce trans stereotypes and anti-trans discourses?
This is a timely and accessible book, which addresses Anglophonic, European and Latin American cinemas, and is ideal for students studying courses in Film Studies, Media Studies, Cultural Studies or Gender Studies.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Acknowledgement
- Introduction: Transing Genres
- 1 Film Musicals
- 2 Heritage Cinema
- 3 Road Movies
- 4 Melodrama
- 5 The Coming-of-Age Drama
- 6 Romance
- Conclusion: Gender Critical Feminism
- Bibliography
- Index