- Paperback: 295 pages
- Publisher: Bay Press (WA) (December 1991)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0941920208
- ISBN-13: 978-0941920209
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 14.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 544 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,944,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
This collection of papers and discussions grew out of a conference held in New York City in the fall of 1989; the sponsors/editors are members of a group formed in 1987 to analyze gay and lesbian theory. In particular, the volume offers an enlightening look at aspects of gay and lesbian film and video. Cindy Patton ( Inventing AIDS ) investigates the concept of a "pornographic vernacular" as a way of creating a pedagogy of safe sex. Filmmaker Stuart Marshall questions the use of the pink triangle as a symbol of gay liberation, raising troubling issues of victimization as a political stance. Videomaker Richard Fung and Kobena Mercer ( Black Film/British Cinema ) deal with representations of gay men of color, while Judith Mayne ( The Woman at the Keyhole ) and Teresa de Lauretis ( Alice Doesn't ) detail the difficulties of portraying lesbian sexuality on screen. The papers range from hardheaded and pragmatic to highly theoretical (de Lauretis in particular), but the discussions that follow each paper promote accessibility, making this a useful initial foray into virtually untouched film territory. Illustrated.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
This is a compendium of six updated papers/discussions delivered at a 1989 conference of the same name. From "The Contemporary Political Use of Gay History" to "Racial Difference and the Homoerotic Imaginary," the examples discussed are mostly nonmainstream shorts, documentaries and features by and/or about "queers." With mixed vernaculars of (sub-)culture specific slang and semantically precise academe, the speakers/writers convey in tone the overlaying complexity of the subject matter. Raising more questions than any one book could hope to answer, the texts survey the broad set of problems which will be confronting lesbian/gay culture for the next decade. If this sounds confusing, even overwhelming at times, it is. It is also a brilliant look at very "hot" issues not often enough given a chance to appear between covers: the correlation (or lack of) between racism and homophobia; feminist theories' ignorance of a sexual lesbian perspective; and AIDS altering of the meaning of pornography. Highly recommended for all film theory or multicultural collections.
- Eric Bryant, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Eric Bryant, "Library Journal"
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Can we say Gay Studies Bible????,
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This review is from: How Do I Look?: Queer Film and Video (Paperback)
For too long, straight men have controlled how we watch and analyze film and video. Then, Laura Mulvey gave us an idea how women view things/use their gaze. Finally, a group of academics are theorizing how gays and lesbians "ga(y)ze". This book has great representation from men of color and women. At the end of every essay, experts debate articles with the authors, so you get an even broader discussion of the work. When I was in college, professors had this book on their reading lists all the time. I found myself being able to quote from this book all the time. Even activists and other academics quote from this book all the time. And I love the title with its campiness and double entendre. The name of the editors is equally clever. Anybody who is truly interested in gay and lesbians studies must buy and read this anthology!
3.0 out of 5 stars
theory heads from outer-space,
By A Customer
This review is from: How Do I Look?: Queer Film and Video (Paperback)
Okay, I admit: the title sounds like a cosmetics manual. But it's really a collection of essays from a NYC conference about 10 years ago. For some reason, the men (Kobena Mercer, Richard Fung) are much better. They seem to know more about work being made. The women (DeLauretis, Judith Mayne) are interesting, but maybe too academic: too much theorizing based on too little material, focus on not-so-good historical (Dorothy Arzner) and more recent (Sheila McLaughlin) filmmakers makes it seem out of touch. Totally misses any of the more recent queer/grrl media, which had begun to surface by that time.Some of the discussions add a bit of "grit" otherwise missing from the all-too-polished talks. You'd never guess, from the volume, much of anything about the queer media explosion about to happen.
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theory heads from outer-space,
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This review is from: How Do I Look?: Queer Film and Video (Paperback)
Okay, I admit: the title sounds like a cosmetics manual. But it's really a collection of essays from a NYC conference about 10 years ago. For some reason, the men (Kobena Mercer, Richard Fung) are much better. They seem to know more about work being made. The women (DeLauretis, Judith Mayne) are interesting, but maybe too academic: too much theorizing based on too little material, focus on not-so-good historical (Dorothy Arzner) and more recent (Sheila McLaughlin) filmmakers makes it seem out of touch. Totally misses any of the more recent queer/grrl media, which had begun to surface by that time.Some of the discussions add a bit of "grit" otherwise missing from the all-too-polished talks. You'd never guess, from the volume, much of anything about the queer media explosion about to happen. 1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Can we say Gay Studies Bible????,
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This review is from: How Do I Look?: Queer Film and Video (Paperback)
For too long, straight men have controlled how we watch and analyze film and video. Then, Laura Mulvey gave us an idea how women view things/use their gaze. Finally, a group of academics are theorizing how gays and lesbians "ga(y)ze". This book has great representation from men of color and women. At the end of every essay, experts debate articles with the authors, so you get an even broader discussion of the work. When I was in college, professors had this book on their reading lists all the time. I found myself being able to quote from this book all the time. Even activists and other academics quote from this book all the time. And I love the title with its campiness and double entendre. The name of the editors is equally clever. Anybody who is truly interested in gay and lesbians studies must buy and read this anthology!
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