Rural Hysteria: Genre of the Reimagined Past, Spectacle of AIDS, and Queer Politics in Diana Lee Inosanto's <i>The Sensei</i>

Rural Hysteria: Genre of the Reimagined Past, Spectacle of AIDS, and Queer Politics in Diana Lee Inosanto's <i>The Sensei</i>

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Binder, Kendall Joseph
Language:English
Published: Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 2013
Subjects:
American Studies
Film Studies
Gender
Womens Studies
Cultural Anthropology
Folklore
queer
film
cinema
genre
AIDS
rural
rurality
migration
urban
bullying
tolerance
intolerance
pastiche
hysteria
fear
myth
myths
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu13670810272021-08-03T05:22:46Z Rural Hysteria: Genre of the Reimagined Past, Spectacle of AIDS, and Queer Politics in Diana Lee Inosanto's <i>The Sensei</i> Binder, Kendall Joseph American Studies Film Studies Gender Womens Studies Cultural Anthropology Folklore queer film cinema genre AIDS rural rurality migration urban bullying tolerance intolerance pastiche hysteria fear myth myths <p>Diana Inosanto reimagines the 1980s AIDS epidemic in her film, <i>The Sensei</i> (2008) and implements cultural issues on rurality, sexuality, and tolerance within the overall narrative structure. Finding it important to use the works of Rick Altman, John G. Cawelti, and Fredric Jameson, I theorize how postmodernism affects film genres and their evolution through pastiche and historical events. Within this genre cycle, <i>The Sensei</i> fits into several other film genre types that include the queer film, AIDS film, and martial arts film. Drawing from the works of Richard Dyer, B. Ruby Rich, Kylo-Patrick Hart, and David West, I place <i>The Sensei</i> into each category to develop thoughts on how hybrid genres work into film creation. Analyzing the works on myths of the small town and rurality, assumptions about queer migration, and stigmatizations about AIDS, I attempt to disprove these myths and assumptions through the works of Bud W. Jerke, Judith Halberstam, Michael Kennedy, and Emily Kazyak. My overall goal is to project social awareness about queer cultural geography, issues with AIDS in rural areas, and the vitalization of anti-bullying issues that have saturated our media landscape within the last two decades using Inosanto's <i>The Sensei</i> as a vehicle to evoke thought.</p> 2013-08-02 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1367081027 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1367081027 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
collection NDLTD
language English
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topic American Studies
Film Studies
Gender
Womens Studies
Cultural Anthropology
Folklore
queer
film
cinema
genre
AIDS
rural
rurality
migration
urban
bullying
tolerance
intolerance
pastiche
hysteria
fear
myth
myths
spellingShingle American Studies
Film Studies
Gender
Womens Studies
Cultural Anthropology
Folklore
queer
film
cinema
genre
AIDS
rural
rurality
migration
urban
bullying
tolerance
intolerance
pastiche
hysteria
fear
myth
myths
Binder, Kendall Joseph
Rural Hysteria: Genre of the Reimagined Past, Spectacle of AIDS, and Queer Politics in Diana Lee Inosanto's <i>The Sensei</i>
author Binder, Kendall Joseph
author_facet Binder, Kendall Joseph
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title Rural Hysteria: Genre of the Reimagined Past, Spectacle of AIDS, and Queer Politics in Diana Lee Inosanto's <i>The Sensei</i>
title_short Rural Hysteria: Genre of the Reimagined Past, Spectacle of AIDS, and Queer Politics in Diana Lee Inosanto's <i>The Sensei</i>
title_full Rural Hysteria: Genre of the Reimagined Past, Spectacle of AIDS, and Queer Politics in Diana Lee Inosanto's <i>The Sensei</i>
title_fullStr Rural Hysteria: Genre of the Reimagined Past, Spectacle of AIDS, and Queer Politics in Diana Lee Inosanto's <i>The Sensei</i>
title_full_unstemmed Rural Hysteria: Genre of the Reimagined Past, Spectacle of AIDS, and Queer Politics in Diana Lee Inosanto's <i>The Sensei</i>
title_sort rural hysteria: genre of the reimagined past, spectacle of aids, and queer politics in diana lee inosanto's <i>the sensei</i>
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publishDate 2013
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