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Transgender Cinema
Transgender Cinema
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Transgender Cinema provides a comprehensive overview of how trans people have been portrayed on screen, from classic Hollywood cinema to various media outlets, and considers the ongoing controversies sparked by these movies.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 130 pages
Publication date: 30 March 2019
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Transgender Cinema is a comprehensive exploration of the representation of trans individuals on screen, spanning from classic Hollywood cinema to various media outlets. It delves into a wide range of trans portrayals, including comic drag scenes, androgynous characters, and psycho killer queers. The book analyzes significant milestones in trans representation, such as The Crying Game, Boys Don't Cry, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and A Fantastic Woman.
As it traces the evolution of trans people onscreen, Transgender Cinema also considers the ongoing controversies sparked by these movies and series within LGBTQ communities and beyond. It reveals how film and television have shaped not only how the general public sees trans people but also how trans people see themselves.
The book includes a selected filmography that showcases a diverse range of films and series that feature trans characters and themes. These include Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, All about My Mother, Anak, Austin Unbound, Becoming Chaz, The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, Boy I Am, Boy Meets Girl, Boys Don't Cry, The Brandon Teena Story, A Busy Day, Call Me Malcolm, Carlotta, Change over Time, The Crying Game, Dallas Buyers Club, The Danish Girl, The Devil Is a Woman, Drunktown's Finest, Facing Mirrors, A Fantastic Woman, 52 Tuesdays, Flesh, Girl Inside, A Girl like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, I Was a Male War Bride, Kate Bornstein Is a Queer and Pleasant Danger, Kumu Hina, La Cage aux Folles, Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink).
Overall, Transgender Cinema provides a valuable insight into the history, representation, and controversies surrounding trans people on screen, offering a comprehensive understanding of the impact of film and television on the lives and perceptions of trans individuals.
Weight: 148g
Dimension: 114 x 177 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780813597331
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