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OverviewThis book focuses on the mother-daughter relationship as it features in a number of films from the 1990s onwards. Bringing the insights of psychoanalysis and feminism to bear on a diverse and compelling range of representations of the mother-daughter dynamic, the author addresses a range of questions relating to the social, historical and cultural conditions which go to inform the female experience. These include, in relation to Dolores Claiborne, Heavenly Creatures and The Others, an exploration of different forms of familial violence and resistance to it and in One True Thing, Stepmom and Pieces of April, questions about the construction of the ideal mother and her loss. From The Piano’s engagement with French feminism and Losing Chase’s reworking of the life and work of Virginia Woolf to the depiction of cross-racial relationships during apartheid in Friends, the films that go to make up this study all share a central concern with both the literal and symbolic forms that the mother-daughter relationship encompasses. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Betty JayPublisher: Verlag Peter Lang Imprint: Verlag Peter Lang Edition: New edition Weight: 0.330kg ISBN: 9783039118397ISBN 10: 3039118390 Pages: 226 Publication Date: 13 October 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationThe Author: Betty Jay is a lecturer in English at Royal Holloway, University of London, where she teaches contemporary and women's writing as well as courses in literature and masculinity. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |