The new woman in the cinema of transitional historical periods
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The major social transformations of the 20th century in Russia and Europe invariably led to a reevaluation of established gender conventions. It was during these periods that so-called new women emerged in culture, embodying the values of the progressive part of society and hopes for further female emancipation. In her book, Svetlana Smagina puts forward the concept that societal changes are represented in cinema through such characters, and she thoroughly analyzes the images of new women in the national cinema of Scandinavian countries, Germany, France, and Russia. The author demonstrates how over time, heroines who previously did not fit into the patriarchal system and occupied a marginal place in society became advocates of revolutionary ideas and new feminist values. The researcher focuses on three historical periods that fundamentally changed the development not only of Russia in the 20th century but also of Western countries: the revolutionary transformations that began in 1917 (including a sort of preparatory pre-revolutionary period), the change in social formation after 1991 in Russia, and the period of youth uprisings in the 1960s in Europe. Svetlana Smagina is a Doctor of Art History, a leading researcher at the Analytical Department of the Scientific Research Center for Film Education and Screen Arts at VGIK.
Author:
Author:Smagina Svetlana
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:History & Geography
- Category:Politics & Social Science
Dimensions:
Dimensions:22.2x14.8x2 cm
Series:
Series:Gender Studies
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-4448-1993-7
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