Feminist Film Theory and Pretty Woman

Mari Ruti is Professor of critical theory at the University of Toronto, Canada. She is the author of several books, most recently The Singularity of Being: Lacan and the Immortal Within (2012), The Call of Character: Living a Life Worth Living (2013), and Between Levinas and Lacan: Self, Other, Ethics (2015).

• Introduction Section 1: Feminism and Feminist Film Theory Section 2: Feminist Film Theory and Pretty Woman ConclusionFilmographyBibliographyIndex

Don¹t mistake this for a book just about Pretty Woman! It is that, but it is so much more: a beautifully pitched introduction to feminist film theory, a powerful critique of our postfeminist and neoliberal age, and, above all, a bold, passionate and nuanced contribution to thinking about gender relations today. A truly wonderful book written with verve, élan, and Mari Ruti's trademark ability to convey complex ideas with an enviable lightness of touch. I'll be recommending it to all my students.