Gender, Power, and Identity in The Films of Stanley Kubrick

This book explores how Stanley Kubrick's films address issues of gender, race, and age, focusing on women's representations. It offers new historical and critical perspectives on his cinema, addressing topics such as his relationships with actresses and wives, power dynamics, misogyny, and auteur apologism. Drawing on archival sources, close readings of specific films, and unorthodox approaches, the book provides fresh insights into a well-established area of study, appealing to scholars, students, and fans of Kubrick's cinema.

Format: Hardback
Length: 334 pages
Publication date: 21 October 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume presents a collection of thought-provoking and long overdue approaches to positioning Stanley Kubrick's films within contemporary discussions surrounding gender, race, and age, with a particular emphasis on women's representations. By offering fresh historical and critical perspectives on Kubrick's cinema, the book prompts us to reevaluate his work in the context of gender equality, sexual harassment, and abuse. The authors address a range of complex issues, including Kubrick's sometimes questionable relationships with his actresses and former wives, the dynamics of power, misogyny, and miscegenation in his films, and the phenomenon of auteur 'apologism.' Through a meticulous exploration of archival sources, close readings of specific films, and unconventional vantage points, the selection delves into these intricate topics in Kubrick's work. With an interdisciplinary scope and a social justice-centered approach, this book offers novel insights into a well-established field of study, appealing to scholars and upper-level students of film studies, media studies, gender studies, and visual culture, as well as to fans of Stanley Kubrick's cinema who are eager to reexamine his work with a fresh perspective.

Weight: 636g
Dimension: 162 x 240 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032072227