Imps of the Perverse: Gay Monsters in Film [Hardcover]

Michael Saunders (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 30, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0275957616 | ISBN-13: 978-0275957612 | Edition: First Edition

Hollywood movies often portray gay people as being in some sense monstrous. This volume focuses on several filmmakers who have used the trope of the homosexual as monster in a way that subverts traditional cinema. Their movies reveal that the monster can be powerful and attractive, thereby showing gay people a way to claim power from being thought of as outcasts and obviating the notion of fitting in. This study will appeal to film scholars and to those interested in the portrayal of homosexuals in the media.

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Book Description

Examines different uses and consequences of the cinematic trope of the homosexual as monster.

About the Author

MICHAEL WILLIAM SAUNDERS is Assistant Professor of English and German at Kennesaw State University, Georgia.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Praeger; First Edition edition (July 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0275957616
• ISBN-13: 978-0275957612
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,274,707 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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