Ladies, Villains, and Lolitas

Ladies, Villains, and Lolitas

Non-fiction
Author: Sandra Miret.
Year: 2025.
Editorial: Bruguera.

Villains, Mothers, Virgins, or Damsels in Distress: Is That All Women Can Be?

Cinema and television, historically dominated by men, have relied on the male gaze that has rendered women and diversity invisible. Women with different body types, racialized women, lesbians, trans women, women confined to archetypes, or portrayed as accessories in fiction, perpetuate a highly restrictive and unrealistic vision of who we are.

Who has been telling the stories on screen? What forms of violence have we normalized in cinema? What is the presence and significance of women behind the camera? How is fiction evolving today?

Sandra Miret, a feminist film analyst and communicator, revisits the imagery we grew up with and how it has shaped our worldview. With a fresh perspective and incisive analysis, she invites us to ask ourselves:

Is the screen a reflection of us, or are we a reflection of what we see on it?

What will you find in this book?

  • Four parts that analyze and dismantle the representation of women in films and series, in front of and behind the camera.
  • With a fresh approach, a feminist critique on the importance of the way we see ourselves represented and how it influences our perception of ourselves.
  • An informative, in-depth text packed with content about the most relevant films and series of the recent decades: ideal for learning and reflecting on what we see on the screen in a simple and enjoyable way.
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