{"id":28581,"date":"2023-08-12T15:49:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-12T15:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/1-what-is-queer-cinema-how-have-the-representations-of-queerness-evolved-from-early-hollywood-to-the-more-contemporary-in-the-last-3-decades\/"},"modified":"2023-08-12T15:49:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-12T15:49:12","slug":"1-what-is-queer-cinema-how-have-the-representations-of-queerness-evolved-from-early-hollywood-to-the-more-contemporary-in-the-last-3-decades","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/www.goodacademic.com\/blog\/questions\/1-what-is-queer-cinema-how-have-the-representations-of-queerness-evolved-from-early-hollywood-to-the-more-contemporary-in-the-last-3-decades\/","title":{"rendered":"1. What is Queer Cinema? How have the representations of queerness evolved from early Hollywood to the more contemporary (in the last 3 decades)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For your finals essay, briefly answer ONE (1) <\/strong>of the following questions. Please answer the question by writing a brief, coherent essay. Short essays should be 1,500-2,500 words long, roughly 4 to 8 pages, double spaced using Times New Roman, Calibri, or Arial, font size 12. Include a bibliography of at least <\/span>3 primary references<\/strong> at the end of your essay. You may use references from the course materials or do your own research, provided the references come from reputable sources. Points will be taken off if you have no reference list. Make sure that you are able to integrate your references into your answers.<\/p>\n

The deadline for this essay is August 12th, 2023 at midnight.<\/span><\/p>\n

Essay Questions (again – pick only 1!)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1. What is Queer Cinema? How have the representations of queerness evolved from early Hollywood to the more contemporary (in the last 3 decades)? <\/p>\n

2. Examine the Marvel Universe and its representations of classical masculinity. Explore 3 common tropes about masculinity that have emerged from this film and tv franchise.<\/p>\n

3. What happens if you flip the script on an action movie and have a female lead instead of a man? How is the woman action hero different from her masculine version? Pick 2 movies that exemplify your arguments.<\/p>\n

4. Examine the homoeroticism in a popular male K-pop group represented through one or two of their music videos. How do these challenge ‘western’ notions of traditional masculinity?<\/p>\n

5. What are the politics behind drag? Why has it become part of the contemporary culture war?<\/p>\n

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Pro-tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n