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Young Women, Girls and Postfeminism in Contemporary British Film
In the 21st century, films about the lives and experiences of girls and young women have become increasingly visible. Yet, British cinema's engagement with contemporary girlhood has - unlike its Hollywood counterpart - been largely ignored until now. Sarah Hill's Young Women, Girls and Postfeminism in Contemporary British Film provides the first book-length study of how young femininity has been constructed, both in films like the St. Trinians franchise and by critically acclaimed directors like Andrea Arnold, Carol Morley and Lone Scherfig. Hill offers new ways to understand how postfeminism informs British cinema and how it is adapted to fit its specific geographical context. By interrogating UK cinema through this lens, Hill paints a diverse and distinctive portrait of modern femininity and consolidates the important academic links between film, feminist media and girlhood studies.
256 pages, Hardcover
Published September 17, 2020
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Sarah Hill
43 books4 followersSarah
Sarah has always had a passion for working with children and families.
After gaining her Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology, Sarah spent many years working professionally with children and parents before moving to Byron Bay to train as a yoga teacher, specialising in pre and post natal yoga.
Sarah and her husband Chris welcomed their first baby Briar Rose into the world in 2011.
Fiona
Renowned New Zealand Artist Fiona trained at Auckland’s ELAM School of Fine Arts and then earned a Diploma of Education from Auckland Teachers College.
She is a widely-exhibited artist whose paintings and sculptures are held in private and corporate collections world-wide.
Fiona's career as a commissioned artist blossomed early and she never used her teaching Diploma, but she has maintained her connection with children through her programs of free art classes in New Zealand schools. The freedom of this form of teaching has allowed Fiona the opportunity to continue experiencing the world through the eyes of children.
Madison
Madison has completed her Bachelor of film at SAE, Byron Bay. She excelled in design at school and enjoys putting her talents to work at Beetle Bottoms.
Sarah has always had a passion for working with children and families.
After gaining her Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology, Sarah spent many years working professionally with children and parents before moving to Byron Bay to train as a yoga teacher, specialising in pre and post natal yoga.
Sarah and her husband Chris welcomed their first baby Briar Rose into the world in 2011.
Fiona
Renowned New Zealand Artist Fiona trained at Auckland’s ELAM School of Fine Arts and then earned a Diploma of Education from Auckland Teachers College.
She is a widely-exhibited artist whose paintings and sculptures are held in private and corporate collections world-wide.
Fiona's career as a commissioned artist blossomed early and she never used her teaching Diploma, but she has maintained her connection with children through her programs of free art classes in New Zealand schools. The freedom of this form of teaching has allowed Fiona the opportunity to continue experiencing the world through the eyes of children.
Madison
Madison has completed her Bachelor of film at SAE, Byron Bay. She excelled in design at school and enjoys putting her talents to work at Beetle Bottoms.
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