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Book

1989
University of Minnesota Press

The Future of an Illusion: Film, Feminism, and Psychoanalysis

Analyzes the primary movements that have shaped the field of feminist film theory. Essential to anyone studying the sexual politics of representation.

Analyzes the primary movements that have shaped the field of feminist film theory. Essential to anyone studying the sexual politics of representation.

Penley’s cool, sensible voice guides the reader through a maze of esthetic theory. Penley strikes sparks when she descends to the forge of popular culture.

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