{"product_id":"9781501307706","title":"Masculinity and Gender in Greek Cinema : 1949-1967","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eMasculinity and Gender in Greek Cinema\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Achilleas Hadjikyriacou\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween  the end of the Civil War (1949) and the colonels' military coup (1967)  Greece underwent tremendous political, economic, and social  transformations which influenced gender identities and relations. During  the same period, Greece also witnessed an unparalleled bloom in cinema  productions. Based on the recently established paradigm that cinema and  popular culture viewed as social institutions can inform a historical  study, \u003ci\u003eMasculinity and Gender in Greek Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e explores the relationship between Greek cinema and the society within which it was created and viewed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe  book's double analytical perspective on cinema and masculinity advances  both the study of cinema and popular culture as historical sources, and  of masculinity and gender relations as valid categories of historical  analysis. Cinema as a medium of representation, not only managed to  reflect on these issues, it also provided a whole new field for their  interpretation. This is the first study to explore the dramatic  transformation of masculinity and gender roles, as represented in Greek  cinema during the turbulent 1950s and 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Who  are role models for modern Greek men? The classical heroes? Or  contemporary Zorbas? This trail-blazing fusion of film studies with  gender history reveals how past and present mythologies influence the  history of men...and women too.” —\u003ci\u003ePenelope J. Corfield, Emeritus Professor, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This  book is a scholarly analysis of Greek masculinity, which incorporates  the interrelation of gender, power and knowledge in an exemplary way.    It is a valuable resource for everybody interested in gender studies  giving impetus to future research and debate on the complex connection  of cinema with both its socio-historical context and the redefinition of  masculinity and femininity.” —\u003ci\u003eMary Koutselini, Professor of Curriculum \u0026amp; Instruction, Chair holder of the UNESCO Chair in Gender Equality and Women´s Empowerment, University of Cyprus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eMasculinity and Gender in Greek Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e  is a fascinating study of changing gender relations in postwar Greece,  and the ways they were symbolized in film.  Challenging anthropologists'  pictures of rigid Greek patriarchy, Achilleas Hadjikyriacou gives us a  realist picture of a rapidly changing society in which all patterns of  masculinity came into question.  As well as introducing readers to a  remarkable film industry and a group of dramatic films, this book is a  model of intelligent, critical analysis of culture, gender relations,  and the dilemmas of new generations of men.” —\u003ci\u003eRaewyn Connell, Professor, University of Sydney, Australia, and author of Masculinities and Southern Theory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Achilleas Hadjikyriakou's \u003ci\u003eMasculinity and Gender in Greek Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e  is both a monumental and innovative study: it provides ample  information about the historical contexts of the Greek film industry  while at the same time attempting a daring analysis of the  representation of masculinity and gender in a number of Greek films,  exploring the interaction between culture and industry, representation  and reality, history and identity. The study expresses some remarkable  insights about the various political projects underpinning dominant  codes of representation, within the social and political upheavals of  the Greek state in the last sixty years. Finally, it firmly situates  Greek Film Studies within the mainstream discussions about global cinema  and local knowledge by demonstrating the complexities and intricacies  of gender representation in a patriarchal and conservative social system  and the ways it confronted the challenges of European modernity.” —\u003ci\u003eVrasidas Karalis, Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine Studies, University of Sydney, Australia, and author of A History of Greek Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An  innovative analysis of the interaction between social and filmic worlds  in post-World War II Greece, questioning the impact of modernity on  traditional forms of masculinity, the representations of female  emancipation and the birth of new youth cultures. A ground-breaking  investigation into the history of Greece, masculinity and popular  culture, this book traces a complex connection between the cinematic  representations of masculinity and gender with the Greek society of the  1950s and 1960s.” —\u003ci\u003eGiulia Calvi, European University Institute, Florence, Italy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hadjikyriacou's book is a worthy and welcome addition to the severely underresearched area of Greek cinema. An engaging read, it offers insights into the history and representation of gender, class and locality in modern Greece, relevant not only to films scholars, but also to social scientists, anthropologists and historians.” —\u003ci\u003eHistorical Journal of Film, Radio and Television\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781501307706\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40631275126990,"sku":"9781501307706","price":46.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_9ac16634-adba-40fa-80a1-5bb5dbf167c4.jpg?v=1638841704","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781501307706","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}