Teaching Men and Film
by Matthew Hall
This guide examines the changes in male roles over the past thirty years, and how these changes have been explored in cinema. It includes frameworks for teaching the topic, and accessible explanations of the cultural and critical background to changes in male roles. The book provides in-depth film case studies that explore the changes and challenges to masculinity in the 21st century, along with models for independent study. Throughout the book there are links to student-friendly worksheets that are available for teachers to download from the website.
Contents include:
- Critical and cultural context: the impact of feminism, the 'crisis in masculinity', and 'mytho-poetic' male roles
- Theoretical context: Feminist and Queer film theory, and ideas about the 'Male Gaze'
- Detailed analyses of focus scenes in Fight Club and Y Tu Mamą Tambičn
- Focus on director Todd Haynes
About the Author
Matthew Hall is Head of Film and Media Studies at Seven Kings High School in Essex, where he delivers GCSE, AS and A2 level Media Studies. He has an MA in Postmodernism and Contemporary Culture, and has run workshops on Youth Subculture Theory at the BFI Media Studies Conference.
Ordering Information
Available from November 11, 2005
Catalogue no: BR154 £24.95
Buy online from the BFI Filmstore or phone Palgrave Macmillan Orders on 01256 302866.
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