Lady Bird: Self-Determination for a New Century (Cinema and Youth Cultures)

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Synopsis
Examining the ideas, philosophies, beliefs and fears that are expressed in Greta Gerwig's film, this is a detailed, insightful study of a much-loved, influential and critically-acclaimed film. Drawing on Transcendentalism, French feminist thought, Californian art and the work of iconic American essayist Joan Didion, Stone approaches Lady Bird as a film about young women’s self-determination in relation to other women and waves of feminist history and praxis. Structured to emulate the evolving conscience and emerging consciousness of the film’s eponymous protagonist, this new volume in the Cinema and Youth Cultures series provides an incisive portrait of a particular American youth subculture struggling to assert its identity between the shock of 9/11 in 2001 and the global financial crisis of 2008. Furthermore, it sensitively　examines tensions between Gerwig and Lady Bird, and between Lady Bird being set in 2002 and made in 2017.　Written by an expert on American independent cinema and the dynamics of World Cinema, this volume raises questions of self-determination that start with the tensions between mothers and daughters and culminate in considerations of how the film’s form and aesthetics lead to reflections on its philosophy and politics. Situating Lady Bird in the genre of youth movies and feminist film practice and culture, this book is ideal for students and researchers looking at wider dialogues and discourses about feminism, philosophy, gender, genre and independent filmmaking.
Copyright:
2023

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
124 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000820102
Related ISBNs:
9781032147499, 9781003240907, 9781032147482
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
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Copyrighted By:
Rob Stone
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
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