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| Genre/Form: | History |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Internet resource |
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Laura Horak |
| ISBN: | 9780813574820 081357482X 9780813574837 0813574838 9780813574844 0813574846 9780813574851 0813574854 |
| OCLC Number: | 950611353 |
| Notes: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 281-291 |
| Description: | xii, 311 Seiten Illustrationen |
| Contents: | IntroductionPart 1. Cross-dressed women as American ideals (1908-1921) -- Moving picture uplift and the female boy -- Cowboy girls, girl spies, and the homoerotic frontier -- Intermezzo codes of deviance (1892-1914) -- Cultural hierarchy and the detection of sexual deviance in a Florida enchantment (1894 and 1914) -- Part 2. The emergence of lesbian legibility (1921-1934) -- Enter the lesbian: cosmopolitanism, trousers, and lesbians in the 1920s -- The lesbian vogue and backlash against cross-dressed women in the 1930s -- Conclusion -- Appendix: U.S. films featuring cross-dressed women, 1895-1934. |
| Responsibility: | Laura Horak |
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Fascinating and timely ... As the lesbian subject is being normalised in Hollywood and far beyond, this study of cross-dressing's early filmic transition from heterosexual ideal to queer deviance is particularly valuable." -Times Higher Education"This fascinating and well-written treatise is a laudable addition to film scholarship and a must-purchase for academic collections with concentrations in film or women's and gender studies." -Library Journal, starred review"Drawing on the early archives of American cinema, Horak questions the assumption that cross-dressing actresses were inherently transgressive ... and provides a new lens through which to view gender, sexuality and film." -Autostraddle "15 Queer/Feminist Books To Read In Early 2016""It is thoroughly researched, well argued, insightful and readable. Anyone interested in LGBT history, film studies, or the early 20th century will appreciate this recommended book." -Huffington Post "Laura Horak's first monograph is refreshing and invigorating." -Film Quarterly"Horak has produced a meticulously researched, astutely argued, and highly readable text ... her use of archival materials is impeccable and her filmic and historical analyses clearly display a nuanced understanding of her topic." -Publishers Weekly"Horak's exhaustive research turns up many incredible moments in the history of gender shake-ups in the movies. Girls Will Be Boys is a hugely satisfying read, one of those rare books that offer distinct value to scholars while simultaneously being an entertaining read." -Gay and Lesbian Review Worldwide"With this fascinatingly detailed and thorough study of cross-dressed women in pre-code cinema, Horak puts the light on a seldom studied practice." -The French Journal of Media Studies Read more...
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