{"product_id":"9781137388919","title":"International Cinema and the Girl","description":"From the precocious charms of Shirley Temple to the box-office behemoth Frozen and its two young female leads, Anna and Elsa, the girl has long been a figure of fascination for cinema. The symbol of (imagined) childhood innocence, the site of intrigue and nostalgia for adults, a metaphor for the precarious nature of subjectivity itself, the girl is caught between infancy and adulthood, between objectification and power. She speaks to many strands of interest for film studies: feminist questions of cinematic representation of female subjects; historical accounts of shifting images of girls and childhood in the cinema; and philosophical engagements with the possibilities for the subject in film. This collection considers the specificity of girls' experiences and their cinematic articulation through a multicultural feminist lens which cuts across the divides of popular\/art-house, Western\/non Western, and north\/south. Drawing on examples from North and South America, Asia, Africa, and Europe, the contributors bring a new understanding of the global\/local nature of girlhood and its relation to contemporary phenomena such as post-feminism, neoliberalism and queer subcultures. Containing work by established and emerging scholars, this volume explodes the narrow post-feminist canon and expands existing geographical, ethnic, and historical accounts of cinematic cultures and girlhood.","brand":"Fiona Handyside","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47812193452350,"sku":"9781137388919","price":5405.54,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9781137388919_3d5968bb-3c67-4c49-9749-ba72e5ab3b0e.jpg?v=1707413595","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9781137388919","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}