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Inne kobiety: lethal lesbians i lesbian chic – oblicza i ewolucje wizerunku homoseksualnych kobiet w hollywoodzkich thrillerach lat dziewięćdziesiątych

Publication date: 06.2024

Arts & Cultural Studies Review, 2024, Issue 1 (59) , pp. 204 - 216

https://doi.org/10.4467/20843860PK.24.012.20078

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Marta Snoch
Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9083-4778 Orcid
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Inne kobiety: lethal lesbians i lesbian chic – oblicza i ewolucje wizerunku homoseksualnych kobiet w hollywoodzkich thrillerach lat dziewięćdziesiątych

Abstract

The article showcases different images and aspects of lesbian characters in 1990s, with special focus on the media landscapes and Hollywood neo-noir thrillers. Stereotypical themes like lethal lesbians and their impact in American cinema are tied with early 90s trends of media portrayal of lesbian chic. The author also highlights the various restrictions of lesbian characters in mainstream cinema, that allows only the visually attractive images of homosexual body to be shown on the screen. Whole article also depicts evolutions of homosexual’s images in 90s media and cinema, the role of male gaze and society fears after the previous homophobic decade in these cultural constructions.

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Information: Arts & Cultural Studies Review, 2024, Issue 1 (59) , pp. 204 - 216

Article type: Original article

Titles:

Polish:
Inne kobiety: lethal lesbians i lesbian chic – oblicza i ewolucje wizerunku homoseksualnych kobiet w hollywoodzkich thrillerach lat dziewięćdziesiątych
English:
Another Women: Lethal Lesbians and Lesbian Chic – Images and Evolutions of Picturing Homosexual Women in Hollywood Thrillers from the 90s

Authors

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9083-4778

Marta Snoch
Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
, Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9083-4778 Orcid
All publications →

Uniwersytet Jagielloński w Krakowie
Poland

Published at: 06.2024

Article status: Open

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