The female investigator in literature, film, and popular culture
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The female investigator in literature, film, and popular culture
McFarland, c2007
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-227) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
In this book the author examines how women detectives are portrayed in film, in literature and on TV. Chapters examine the portrayal of female investigators in each of these four genres: the Gothic novel, the lesbian detective novel, television and film.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Mystery of the Missing Theory
1. The Female Gothic Novel and the “Almost-Detective”
2. Lesbian Detectives Have Car Trouble
3. The Socio-Cultural Determinants of the Role of the Female Investigator on Television
4. Why Female Investigators in Hollywood Film Are Intrinsically Mad
5. A Case Study of Rebecca
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
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