Screening motherhood in contemporary world cinema / edited by Asma Sayed.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sayed, Asma, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motherhood in motion pictures.

Mothers in motion pictures.

Motion pictures--History.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 426 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bradford, ON : Demeter Press, [2016]

Summary:

Using a variety of critical and theoretical approaches, the contributing scholars to this collection analyze culturally specific and globally held attitudes about mothers and mothering, as represented in world cinema. Examining films from a range of countries including Afghanistan, India, Iran, Eastern Europe, Canada, and the United States, the various chapters contextualize the socio-cultural realities of motherhood as they are represented on screen, and explore the maternal figure as she has been glamorized and celebrated, while simultaneously subjected to public scrutiny. Collectively, this scholarly investigation provides insights into where women's struggles converge, while also highlighting the dramatically different realities of women around the globe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-77258-044-9