Bøker av Karen Hollinger

Investigates the contemporary film actress both as an artist and as an ideological construct. This book examines the major issues in studying film acting, stardom, and the Hollywood actress. It combines theories of screen acting and of film stardom, and presents a synthesis of methodologies. It offers a fresh approach to these subjects of study.

A critical investigation of the resurgence of the female friendship film since the 1970s set against older films of the 1930s and 1940s. The author studies the character of the films, how they speak to female viewers, and argues that most ultimately fall back on conventional feminine roles.