Women filmmakers in Mexico, 1940s-1990s -- The ideal of virgin motherhood -- The qualities of classical and third-wave mothers -- Sexuality in classical and third-wave mothers -- Reconsidering mothers' autonomous identity -- Looking back at classical idealization -- Maternal affectivity in Mexican films -- Making the private realm political.
Summary:
"How were femininity and motherhood understood in Mexican cinema from the 1940s to the early 1990s? Film analysis, interviews, articles, and reviews are used to answer the question and trace the changes. Images of mothers in films are contrasted with those of mothers in Mexican classical films (1935-1950) and in Mexican films from the 1970s and 1980s"--Provided by publisher.
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