Description
An overview of feminist film theory and how it explicates Pretty Woman.
About the Author
Mari Ruti is Professor of critical theory at the University of Toronto, Canada. She is the author of several books, most recently The Singularity of Being: Lacan and the Immortal Within (2012), The Call of Character: Living a Life Worth Living (2013), and Between Levinas and Lacan: Self, Other, Ethics (2015).
Reviews
Don(1)t mistake this for a book just about Pretty Woman! It is that, but it is so much more: a beautifully pitched introduction to feminist film theory, a powerful critique of our postfeminist and neoliberal age, and, above all, a bold, passionate and nuanced contribution to thinking about gender relations today. A truly wonderful book written with verve, elan, and Mari Ruti's trademark ability to convey complex ideas with an enviable lightness of touch. I'll be recommending it to all my students. * Rosalind Gill, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis, City, University of London, UK *
Book Information
ISBN 9781501319464
Author Professor Mari Ruti
Format Paperback
Page Count 216
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Weight(grams) 239g