Richard Dyer

The Matter of Images

Essays on Representations

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"The Matter of Images" explores what "representation" means, analyzing images in terms of why they matter, what they are made of and the material realities they refer to. Richard Dyer moves from considerations of strongly negative representations of "out" groups to representations of dominant groups in society--men, heterosexuals, whites. His discussion encompasses the eclectic texts of contemporary culture, from royalty to dykes, politically correct labels, representations of Empire and films such as "Gilda, Papillon, " and "Night of the Living Dead." This second edition features a new article on serial killers, along with a new introduction.

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In the second edition of this classic book, Dyer analyses culture from royalty to serial killers, political correctnesss and films.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juli 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 167mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 531g
• ISBN-13: 9780415254946
• ISBN-10: 0415254949
• Artikelnr.: 20952963

Autorenporträt

Richard Dyer

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 In a word
Chapter 3 The role of stereotypes
Chapter 4 Seen to be believed: some problems in the representation of gay people as typical
Chapter 5 Homosexuality and film noir
Chapter 6 Victim: hegemonic project
Chapter 7 Male sexuality in the media
Chapter 8 Brief affairs
Chapter 9 Papillon
Chapter 10 Three questions about serial killing
Chapter 11 Straight acting
Chapter 12 A Passage to India
Chapter 13 White
Chapter 14 Lillian Gish: a white star
Chapter 15 Into the light: the whiteness of the South in The Birth of a Nation