Domestic Violence in Hollywood Film

1. Introduction: Representing Domestic Violence, Regalvanizing the Revolution
Diane L. Shoos

2.
Gaslight, Gaslighting, and the Gothic Romance Film
Diane L. Shoos

3.
Sleeping With the Enemy, Victim Empowerment, and the Thrill of Horror
Diane L. Shoos

4.
What’s Love Got to Do
With It: Race, Class, and the Performance Musical Biopic
Diane L. Shoos

5.
Dolores Claiborne, Motherhood, and the Maternal Melodrama
Diane L. Shoos

6.
Enough, the Action Heroine, and the Limits of Violence
Diane L. Shoos

7. Conclusion: Safe Haven and Ideological Gaslighting
Diane L. Shoos

Keywords: Cultural and Media Studies, Culture and Gender, Gender, Sexuality and Law, Women's Studies, American Cinema, Violence and Crime