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- Title
DEACTIVATING FEMINISM: Sigourney Weaver, James Cameron, and Avatar.
- Authors
Nesbitt, Jennifer P.
- Abstract
The article explores representations of feminism and gender stereotypes in the film "Avatar," directed by James Cameron. Emphasis is given to the female character played by Sigourney Weaver and topics such as the influence of the film "Alien," the co-opting of feminine power for male use, and the depiction of second-wave feminism as a failure in "Avatar."
- Subjects
AVATAR (Film); FEMINISM &; motion pictures; GENDER stereotypes in motion pictures; CAMERON, James, 1954-; WOMEN in motion pictures; WEAVER, Sigourney, 1949-; SECOND-wave feminism
- Publication
Film & History (03603695), 2016, Vol 46, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
0360-3695
- Publication type
Film/Television Criticism
- DOI
10.1353/flm.2016.a626142