How has feminist film theory been represented in national cinema from the 70's to the 21st century?
Macro: Representation
Subject: Feminist Film Theory on cinema timeline (70's-21st Century
Primary Texts (Film Timeline):
1970's- Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (Martin Scorsese, Hollywood, 1974) Wanda (BarbaraLoden, Independent, 1970)
1980's- 9 to 5 (Colin Figgens, Hollywood, 1980) ,Working Girls (Lizzie Borden, Independent, 1986)
1990's- Thelma & Louise (Ridley Scott,Hollywood,1991) Boys Don't Cry (Kimberley Pierce, Independent, 1999)
21st Century-Erin Brokovich (Steven Soderbergh, Hollywood, 2000) Monster (P.Jenkins, Independent, 2003) Suckerpunch (Zach Synder, Hollywood, 2011) The Runaways (FloriaSigismondi, Independent, 2010) Bridget Jones Diary (Sharon McGuire, Hollywood, 2001) Charlie's Angel Full Throttle (Edward Shearmur, Hollywood, Independent) Jennifer's Body (KarynKhamur, Hollywood, 2009)
Secondary Sources:
Extracting given theories from Laura Mulvey, Mary Ann Doane, Anneke Smelik, Molly Haskell, E. Ann Kaplan and more along the way.
Books:
50 Shades of Feminism-Lisa Appognanesi
Women & Film: Both Sides of the Camera-E. Ann Kaplan
Femme Fatales-Mary Ann Doane
Feminist Film Theorists-Shohini Choudry
Feminism and Film Theory-(edited) ConstancePenley
Feminist Film Theory-(edited) Sue Thornham
Cinema Studies: The Key Concepts-Susan Hayward
Scholars:
Feminist Film Theory-Anneke Smelik
Building the feminine: Feminist film theory and spectators hip- Gillian Swanson
Hypothesis Questions:
1. How has national cinema represented the feminist film theory from the 1970's to the 21st Century?
2. How has the representation of feminist film theory throughout the timeline influenced movies in the present day?
3. Can the representation of women be represented correctly through a male director?
Investigation
1.Introduction to Feminist Film theory: What are the theorists saying? The theorists I will be influenced by. The primary texts that I will beanalyzing and why.
2. Feminist Film Theory conformed/challenged to 1970's cinema.
3. Feminist Film Theory conformed/challenged to 1980's cinema.
4.Feminist Film Theory conformed/challenged to 1990's cinema.
5. Conclusion-How the Feminist Film Theory from previous decades influence feminist films of the 21st century?
Conclusion
My conclusion will be drawn once I've come to my conclusion to each of my hypothesis questions along with my research extracts that will result me to a reliable conclusion to my essay title.
Bibliography/Filmography
I will add my sources to both my Bibliography and Filmography as I continue through my studies.
Screenshots linked to each section of my analysis of each film I will be analyzing.
Focus on writing why is my secondary source unreliable/reliable & how is it appropriate to my study and primary texts.
