Methodological and critical problems arising from the question of popular cinema's contribution to the ideology of the feminine in Britain between 1945-1965

On the assumption that 'femininity' is a cultural construct, this thesis examines the operation of one important contributor to the social field in which such construction takes place. The representations of women available in popular cinema, defined by success at the British box office du...

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Main Author: Thumim, Janet Belinda
Published: University College London (University of London) 1992
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.530695