"Red Shoe Diaries": Sexual Fantasy and the Construction of the (Hetero)sexual Woman.

Martin, Nina K.

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ERIC Number: EJ506457

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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"Red Shoe Diaries": Sexual Fantasy and the Construction of the (Hetero)sexual Woman.

Martin, Nina K.

Journal of Film and Video, v46 n2 p44-57 Sum 1994

Analyzes Zalman King's 1990 film "Red Shoe Diaries." Argues that the conflicting interests of sexual desire in "Red Shoe Diaries" are indicative of the placement of female heterosexual desire within contemporary culture. Concludes that "Red Shoe Diaries" offers a narrative about the importance and construction of fantasy in the private lives of women. (PA)

Descriptors: Cultural Context, Females, Film Criticism, Film Study, Sexuality

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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