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Universitas Humanística

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IADEVITO, Paula. Theories of gender and cinema. A contribution to the representation studies. univ.humanist. [online]. 2014, n.78, pp.211-237. ISSN 0120-4807.

The article explores the relationship between gender and cinema as a contribution to the study of representation in the field of social research. First, the basic features of visual culture in the global society are presented keeping in mind the identity and gender mindsets in this general and current context. Second, the historical links between feminisms and cinema are reviewed as well as between studies of gender and cinema, emphasizing on the theoretical perspective of Teresa De Lauretis. Third, it is postulated the use of film in the process of social research from an experience that -based on building an analytical look at the axis cinema / gender / society-pursued the objective of identifying, understanding and explaining the changes in the female identity in Korea from the senses and meanings that cinematic space condenses. This paper concludes highlighting the relevance and productivity of interweaving gender and film studies in the current problematic field of Social Sciences, deeply marked by a diversity of objects / subjects of study and 'new' epistemological, theoretical and methodological approaches.

Keywords : cinema; gender; society; social research.

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