{"title":"Patricia Di Risio","description":"\u003cp\u003ePatricia Di Risio's work delves into the nuanced intersections of gender and genre, particularly within the vibrant landscape of 1990s Hollywood. Her writing offers insightful cultural analysis, exploring how identity and storytelling shape the arts and media.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers interested in \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, her books challenge conventional perspectives and invite a deeper understanding of cinematic history and its social implications.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gender-and-genre-in-1990s-hollywood-by-patricia-di-risio-9781350292833","title":"Gender and Genre in 1990s Hollywood","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 1990s was a decade of significant turmoil in Hollywood cinema, which resulted in a watershed moment in the interplay of gender and genre.\u003c\/strong\u003e Patricia Di Risio argues that cinematic representations of unconventional women had an important effect on traditionally male-oriented genres, such as the crime thriller, road movie, western, film noir, war film, sci-fi, and horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDi Risio analyses seven key films from the decade, including \u003cem\u003eBlue Steel\u003c\/em\u003e (1990), \u003cem\u003eThelma \u0026amp; Louise\u003c\/em\u003e (1991), \u003cem\u003eThe Quick and the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e (1995), \u003cem\u003eBound\u003c\/em\u003e (1996), \u003cem\u003eJackie Brown\u003c\/em\u003e (1997), \u003cem\u003eG.I. Jane\u003c\/em\u003e (1997) and \u003cem\u003eAlien: Resurrection\u003c\/em\u003e (1997), paying particular attention to their use of irony, allusion, and pastiche.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe highlights how their female protagonists, a majority of whom are decidedly queer or gender-questioning personas, produce an intense crossover in genre conventions, largely driven by their gender rebellion. She examines how a deconstruction of gender simultaneously allows genre hybridity and intertextuality, taking these films into unexpected new directions. In doing so, she delineates a clear line between the unconventional nature of the representation of the female protagonists and innovative changes to genre filmmaking practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455571017964,"sku":"9781350292833","price":187.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/71qCqwlbb_L._SL1500.jpg?v=1774784017"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/patricia-di-risio.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}