The heroic body: toughness, femininity and the stunt double

The heroic body: toughness, femininity and the stunt double

This article explores the role of stunt women in film and television production, and considers their contribution to the construction of on-screen action heroines. Combining feminist theory with interviews with professional stunt women, the article illuminates stunt women's strategically hidden...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Sociological review (Keele) 2015-05, Vol.63 (S1), p.144-157
Hauptverfasser: Banks, Miranda J., Steimer, Lauren
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
bodies
Females
Femininity
Feminism
Feminist Theory
Film industry
Gender roles
Heroes
Heroines
Heroism & heroes
Motion picture industry
Professional workers
screen heroines
Sex Roles
stunting
Stunts & stunt performers
Television
Television production industry
Women
Womens Roles
Working women
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Zusammenfassung:This article explores the role of stunt women in film and television production, and considers their contribution to the construction of on-screen action heroines. Combining feminist theory with interviews with professional stunt women, the article illuminates stunt women's strategically hidden professional labour: on the set, on the screen, and in the popular press.
ISSN:0038-0261
1467-954X
DOI:10.1111/1467-954X.12245