Possession, Attraction, and the Thrill of the Chase: Gendered Myth-Making in Film and Television Comedy of the Sexes.

Scodari, Christine

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Publication Date: 1995

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Possession, Attraction, and the Thrill of the Chase: Gendered Myth-Making in Film and Television Comedy of the Sexes.

Scodari, Christine

Critical Studies in Mass Communication, v12 n1 p23-39 Mar 1995

Examines articulations of "egalitarian" courtship in romantic comedy films of the 1930s and 1940s and recent television series resurrecting their conventions. Gauges the extent to which such texts are open to a negotiated reading that recontextualizes heterosexual monogamy in anarchic rather than patriarchal terms. Suggests that the television versions constrain this negotiated reading. (RS)

Descriptors: Films, Higher Education, Interpersonal Attraction, Mass Media Role, Sex Differences, Sexuality, Television, Television Research

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Language: English

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