Popcorn Venus

Popcorn Venus: Women, Movies & the American Dream (Popcorn Venus) is a book written by Marjorie Rosen, published in 1973. Considered one of the first books written by a woman exploring film from a feminist perspective, Rosen's study covers women's roles in movies from the 1900s into the 1960s and early 1970s in the form of reflection theory.[1] Popcorn Venus explores the changing characterization of women in film throughout the decades, with Rosen emphasizing an unrealistic and stereotypical portrayal depending on the social and political climate of the time.[2] Rosen outlines different archetypes of cinematic female characters in her book, from "Vamp(s)"[3] and "Pin-up(s)"[4] to "Spinsters"[5] and "Fatal Women".[6]

  1. ^ McCabe, Janet (2004). Feminist film studies : writing the woman into cinema. London, New York: Wallflower. pp. 9–13. ISBN 0231503008.
  2. ^ Rosen, Marjorie (1973). Popcorn Venus: Women, Movies & the American Dream. Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, Inc.
  3. ^ Rosen, Marjorie (1975). Popcorn Venus. Avon. p. 60. ISBN 0-380-00177-2. OCLC 1281852037.
  4. ^ Rosen, Marjorie (1975). Popcorn Venus. Avon. p. 207. ISBN 0-380-00177-2. OCLC 1281852037.
  5. ^ Rosen, Marjorie (1975). Popcorn Venus. Avon. p. 254. ISBN 0-380-00177-2. OCLC 1281852037.
  6. ^ Rosen, Marjorie (1975). Popcorn Venus. Avon. p. 227. ISBN 0-380-00177-2. OCLC 1281852037.