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by Megan Tomei.
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
2012
Description
Whereas male masturbation has generally been normalized by being the butt of friendly jokes and a popular subject in romantic comedies, the predominant discourse surrounding female masturbation, both in society and the movies, is silence and stigmatization. However, female masturbation is symbolically powerful because it signifies a female sexuality that is not dependent on male presence. This thesis seeks to explore depictions of female masturbation, specifically looking at how female characters who engage in autoeroticism are stigmatized, controlled or silenced. This thesis will also explore the minority of depictions that show the act as liberating in films like Pleasantville (1998) and Better than Chocolate (1999).
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vi, 118 p.
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Identifier
835952991
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835952991
Additional Information
by Megan Tomei.
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2012.
Includes bibliography.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Date Backup
2012
Date Text
2012
Date Issued (EDTF)
2012
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FADT3359163
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Attributed name: Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Attributed name: Center for Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies
Person Preferred Name
Tomei, Megan.
Graduate College
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electronic
vi, 118 p.
Title Plain
Doing it for themselves
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Origin Information
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
2012
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
Title
Doing it for themselves
Other Title Info
Doing it for themselves
sexual subjectivity in cinematic depictions of female autoeroticism