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Author(s): Russell Campbell
ISBN(s): 9780299212506, 0299212505
Edition: 1
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Year: 2006
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 0299212505 
ISBN 13: 9780299212506
Author: Russell Campbell

This study explores the depiction of female prostitutes and prostitution in cinema. Russell Campbell shows the diverse representations of prostitutes and explores the cinematic prostitute as a figure shaped by both reactionary thought and feminist challenges to the norm.

Marked Women Prostitutes and Prostitution in the Cinema 1st Table of contents:

1. Fallen Women and the Morality Play: Early Cinema to the Hays Code

  • The Silent Era’s Depictions of Prostitution
  • The Rise of Moral Censorship and the Hays Code’s Impact
  • The “Scarlet Woman” Trope
  • Key Films: Street Angel, Dishonored, The Harlot’s Progress

2. The B-Picture Brothel: Exploitation and Social Realism in the 1930s-1940s

  • The Code’s Loopholes and Indirect Representations
  • Social Problem Films and the Depiction of Urban Blight
  • The “Good-Hearted Whore” Archetype
  • Key Films: Baby Face, Stella Dallas, Waterloo Bridge

3. Film Noir and the Femme Fatale: Post-War Shadows

  • Prostitutes in the World of Film Noir
  • Sexual Threat and Allure
  • The Ambiguity of Morality
  • Key Films: Gilda, The Big Sleep, Kiss Me Deadly

4. The European Art House and the Psychology of the Sex Worker

  • Breaking Free from Hollywood Conventions
  • More Nuanced and Sympathetic Portrayals
  • Prostitution as a Reflection of Societal Issues
  • Key Films: Belle de Jour, Nights of Cabiria, Last Tango in Paris

5. The New Hollywood and the Anti-Heroine: 1960s-1970s

  • The Relaxation of Censorship and Increased Explicit Content
  • Prostitutes as Outsiders and Rebels
  • Critique of American Society
  • Key Films: Midnight Cowboy, Klute, Taxi Driver

6. The AIDS Era and the Victim/Survivor Narrative

  • The Impact of the AIDS Epidemic on Cinematic Portrayals
  • Prostitutes as Vulnerable Figures or Advocates
  • Focus on Health Risks and Social Stigma
  • Key Films: (Examples from the period of increased awareness)

7. Fantasy, Fairy Tale, and the Rom-Com: The “Prostitute with a Heart of Gold” Revisited

  • The Re-romanticization of Prostitution
  • Escapist Narratives and wish fulfillment
  • Challenging or Reinforcing Stereotypes?
  • Key Films: Pretty Woman, Leaving Las Vegas

8. Documentaries and the “Real” Life of Prostitution

  • The Quest for Authenticity in Non-Fiction Film
  • Giving Voice to Sex Workers
  • Ethical Considerations in Documentary Filmmaking
  • Key Documentaries: (Examples of significant works)

9. Global Perspectives: Prostitution in World Cinema

  • Diverse Cultural Depictions of Prostitution
  • Human Trafficking and Exploitation in International Films
  • Resistance and Agency from Non-Western Contexts
  • Key Films from various regions (Asia, Latin America, Africa)

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