Mulky, Virginia (2011) Shaping a New Identity: Increasing Visibility of Lesbian Desire in Chinese Cinemas. Undergraduate Thesis, University of Pittsburgh.
Abstract
In recent years there has been a noticeable increase in Chinese-language films about lesbian romances. Many of these films have found commercial and critical success in Chinese markets such as Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as honors at international film festivals.In order to analyzes how these films reflect and shape Chinese lesbian identity, this thesis considers how a range of contemporary Chinese-language films produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and abroad deploys the figure of the lesbian. In particular, this study examines the production of such films by Chinese cultures outside of Mainland China as a means of promoting an alternative, inclusive Chinese identity in opposition to Mainland censorship.
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| Item Type: | University of Pittsburgh ETD |
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| ETD Committee: | | ETD Committee Type | Committee Member | Email |
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| Committee Chair | Anderson, Mark Lynn | | | Committee Member | Kuzniar, Alice | | | Committee Member | Majumdar, Neepa | | | Committee Member | Liu, Xinmin | |
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| Title: | Shaping a New Identity: Increasing Visibility of Lesbian Desire in Chinese Cinemas |
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| Status: | Unpublished |
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| Abstract: | In recent years there has been a noticeable increase in Chinese-language films about lesbian romances. Many of these films have found commercial and critical success in Chinese markets such as Taiwan and Hong Kong, as well as honors at international film festivals.In order to analyzes how these films reflect and shape Chinese lesbian identity, this thesis considers how a range of contemporary Chinese-language films produced in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and abroad deploys the figure of the lesbian. In particular, this study examines the production of such films by Chinese cultures outside of Mainland China as a means of promoting an alternative, inclusive Chinese identity in opposition to Mainland censorship. |
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| Date: | 12 May 2011 |
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| Date Type: | Completion |
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| Defense Date: | 01 April 2011 |
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| Approval Date: | 12 May 2011 |
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| Submission Date: | 11 May 2011 |
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| Access Restriction: | No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
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| Patent pending: | No |
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| Institution: | University of Pittsburgh |
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| Thesis Type: | Undergraduate Thesis |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
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| Degree: | BPhil - Bachelor of Philosophy |
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| URN: | etd-05112011-164816 |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Chinese film; gender studies; lesbian; transnational cinema |
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| Schools and Programs: | University Honors College |
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| Date Deposited: | 10 Nov 2011 14:44 |
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| Last Modified: | 12 Jun 2012 10:14 |
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| Other ID: | http://etd.library.pitt.edu/ETD/available/etd-05112011-164816/, etd-05112011-164816 |
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