A Reading of Bhabendra Nath Saikia's Films from Feminist Lens
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22007288 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Minakshi Dutta (0000-0003-2530-8557, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 247-274 |
| Publication date | 2020-12-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | CINEJ Cinema Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-8724 • E-ISSN: 2159-2411 |
| Publisher | University Library System, University of Pittsburgh (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.5195/cinej.2020.261 |
| OpenAlex | W3106750960 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Feminist movement deconstructs the constructed images of women on the screen as well. The gap between real and reel woman is a vibrant topic of discussion for the feminist scholars. As a regional genre of Indian film industry Assamese film flourished during the third decades of twentieth century. Like the films of other parts of the world, Assamese films also constructing the image of woman, particularly Assamese women, in its own way of projection. Hence, this article is an attempt to explore the questions related to women’s representation by taking the films of Assamese director Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia as reference. Moreover, as per the demand of the article it will cover a historical overview of the representation of women in Indian cinema and Assamese cinema. Different theories from psychoanalysis and feminism will be applied to analyze the select movies
Art · Assamese · Feminism · Linguistics · Literature · Media studies · Movie theater · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Cinema and Media Studies · Gender Studies · History · Law · Philosophy · Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism · South Asian Cinema and Culture
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |