Read Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins)

Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins)

Ruth McPhee

4.9/5 (34122 ratings)

Description:Theoretically and representationally, responses to heterosexual female masochism have ranged from neglect in theories that focus predominantly or only upon masochistic sexuality within male subjects, to condemnation from feminists who regard it as an inverted expression of patriarchal control rather than a legitimate form of female desire. It has commonly been understood as a passive form of sexuality, thus ignoring the potential for activity and agency that the masochistic position may involve, which underpins the crucial argument that female masochism can be conceived as enquiring ethical activity. Taking as its subject the works of Jane Campion, Catherine Breillat, Michael Haneke and Lars von Trier as well as the films Secretary (Steven Shainberg), Dans Ma Peau (Marina de Van), Red Road (Andrea Arnold, 2006) Amer (Hélène Cattat and Bruno Forzani), and Sleeping Beauty (Julia Leigh), Female Masochism in Film avoids these reductive and simplistic approaches by focusing on the ambivalences and intricacies of this type of sexuality and subjectivity.Using the philosophical writings of Kristeva, Irigaray, Lacan, Scarry, and Bataille, McPhee argues that masochism cannot and should not be considered aside from its ethical and intersubjective implications, and furthermore, that the aesthetic tendencies emerging across these films - obscenity, extremity, confrontation and a transgressive, ambiguous form of beauty - are strongly related to these implications. Ultimately, this complex and novel work calls upon the spectator and the theorist to reconsider normative ideas about desire, corporeality, fantasy and suffering.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins). To get started finding Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 176

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 1472413164

Description: Theoretically and representationally, responses to heterosexual female masochism have ranged from neglect in theories that focus predominantly or only upon masochistic sexuality within male subjects, to condemnation from feminists who regard it as an inverted expression of patriarchal control rather than a legitimate form of female desire. It has commonly been understood as a passive form of sexuality, thus ignoring the potential for activity and agency that the masochistic position may involve, which underpins the crucial argument that female masochism can be conceived as enquiring ethical activity. Taking as its subject the works of Jane Campion, Catherine Breillat, Michael Haneke and Lars von Trier as well as the films Secretary (Steven Shainberg), Dans Ma Peau (Marina de Van), Red Road (Andrea Arnold, 2006) Amer (Hélène Cattat and Bruno Forzani), and Sleeping Beauty (Julia Leigh), Female Masochism in Film avoids these reductive and simplistic approaches by focusing on the ambivalences and intricacies of this type of sexuality and subjectivity.Using the philosophical writings of Kristeva, Irigaray, Lacan, Scarry, and Bataille, McPhee argues that masochism cannot and should not be considered aside from its ethical and intersubjective implications, and furthermore, that the aesthetic tendencies emerging across these films - obscenity, extremity, confrontation and a transgressive, ambiguous form of beauty - are strongly related to these implications. Ultimately, this complex and novel work calls upon the spectator and the theorist to reconsider normative ideas about desire, corporeality, fantasy and suffering.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins). To get started finding Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins)

Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins)

More Books

Female Masochism in Film (Film Philosophy at the Margins) by Ruth McPhee (28-Jun-2014) Hardcover

Female Masochism in Film (Film Philosophy at the Margins) by Ruth McPhee (28-Jun-2014) Hardcover

Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins) New edition by Mcphee, Ruth (2014) Hardcover

Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins) New edition by Mcphee, Ruth (2014) Hardcover

Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins) by Ruth Mcphee (2014-06-28)

Female Masochism in Film: Sexuality, Ethics and Aesthetics (Film Philosophy at the Margins) by Ruth Mcphee (2014-06-28)

Baseball - Hall of Fame: Al Kaline, Al Simmons, Al Spalding, Amos Rusie, Andre Dawson, Arky Vaughan, Babe Ruth, Bid McPhee, Bill Dickey, Bill Klem, Bill Mazeroski, Bill Terry, Billy Williams, Biz Mackey, Bob Lemon, Bobby Doerr, Bowie Kuhn, Bucky Harris

Baseball - Hall of Fame: Al Kaline, Al Simmons, Al Spalding, Amos Rusie, Andre Dawson, Arky Vaughan, Babe Ruth, Bid McPhee, Bill Dickey, Bill Klem, Bill Mazeroski, Bill Terry, Billy Williams, Biz Mackey, Bob Lemon, Bobby Doerr, Bowie Kuhn, Bucky Harris

Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female

Becoming Myself: Reflections on Growing Up Female

Murder for Mother

Murder for Mother

The Animal Catalyst: Towards Ahuman Theory

The Animal Catalyst: Towards Ahuman Theory

To The Tenth Generation: The Redemption of Judah In Ruth

To The Tenth Generation: The Redemption of Judah In Ruth

Achieving sustainable cultivation of vegetables (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Book 59)

Achieving sustainable cultivation of vegetables (Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science Book 59)