The Promising Art of Feminist New Wave Cinema: Examining M. F. A. and Promising Young Woman in the Landscape of Contemporary Campus Rape Culture
This study delves into the renewed cultural and academic interest in rape-revenge films, a resurgence fueled by fourth-wave feminist activism and filmmaking in the wake of 2017's significant feminist campaigns, including the Women's March and #MeToo. While the rape-revenge canon has its ro...
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| Data de publicação: | 2023 |
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| Recursos: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
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The Promising Art of Feminist New Wave Cinema: Examining M. F. A. and Promising Young Woman in the Landscape of Contemporary Campus Rape Culture Enright, Alexandra Rape-revenge Promising Young Woma Feminism MeToo M.F.A #MeToo Filología Philology This study delves into the renewed cultural and academic interest in rape-revenge films, a resurgence fueled by fourth-wave feminist activism and filmmaking in the wake of 2017's significant feminist campaigns, including the Women's March and #MeToo. While the rape-revenge canon has its roots in the 1970s, contemporary iterations signal a transformation in style, messaging, and reception, moving away from individual survivors' narratives towards a discourse of collective revolt. Utilizing a comparative lens, this research juxtaposes two seminal rape-revenge films, Promising Young Woman (2020) and MF.A (2017), to dissect how the rape-revenge narrative critiques a previously underrepresented setting: sexual violence on college campuses. Given the recency of these films, a scholarly gap exists in analyzing how they resonate with, and are shaped by, their socio-political contexts. This work aims to bridge this gap through a hybrid methodology that integrates visual, narrative, and feminist analyses, dissecting dimensions such as the embodiment of rape-revolt, the "nice guy alibí," and institutional complicity. Consequently, it unveils new opportunities for feminist filmmaking, theory, and activism. Máster Universitario en Estudios Norteamericanos (M157) http://hdl.handle.net/10017/59764 |
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This study delves into the renewed cultural and academic interest in rape-revenge films, a resurgence fueled by fourth-wave feminist activism and filmmaking in the wake of 2017's significant feminist campaigns, including the Women's March and #MeToo. While the rape-revenge canon has its roots in the 1970s, contemporary iterations signal a transformation in style, messaging, and reception, moving away from individual survivors' narratives towards a discourse of collective revolt. Utilizing a comparative lens, this research juxtaposes two seminal rape-revenge films, Promising Young Woman (2020) and MF.A (2017), to dissect how the rape-revenge narrative critiques a previously underrepresented setting: sexual violence on college campuses. Given the recency of these films, a scholarly gap exists in analyzing how they resonate with, and are shaped by, their socio-political contexts. This work aims to bridge this gap through a hybrid methodology that integrates visual, narrative, and feminist analyses, dissecting dimensions such as the embodiment of rape-revolt, the "nice guy alibí," and institutional complicity. Consequently, it unveils new opportunities for feminist filmmaking, theory, and activism. |
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