Transgender Cinema

Gives readers the big picture of how trans people have been depicted on screen. The book examines a plethora of trans portrayals that emerged from varied media outlets, including documentary films, television serials, and world cinema. Along the way, it analyzes milestones in trans representation.

List of contents

Contents

Preface

Introduction               

1          Trans Tropes   

2          Breaking Boundaries in the New Millennium                       

3          New Platforms and New Voices                     

Acknowledgments

Further Reading

Works Cited

Selected Filmography

 

About the author

REBECCA BELL-METEREAU teaches and directs media studies at Texas State University in San Marcos. She is the author of Hollywood Androgyny and coeditor of Star Bodies and the Erotics of Suffering.

Summary

Gives readers the big picture of how trans people have been depicted on screen. The book examines a plethora of trans portrayals that emerged from varied media outlets, including documentary films, television serials, and world cinema. Along the way, it analyzes milestones in trans representation.

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca Bell-Metereau
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2019
• EAN: 9780813597348
• ISBN: 978-0-8135-9734-8
• No. of pages: 130
• Series: Quick Takes: Movies and Popula; Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture; Quick Takes: Movies and Popula; Quick Takes: Movies and Popular Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science