Women, Desire, and Power in Italian Cinema

1. Introduction
Marga Cottino-Jones

2. Cabiria
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3. Woman-as-Spectacle in Love-Story Films
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4. “Mothers of Italy”
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5. Women in Neorealist Cinema
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6. A Woman’s Search for Change and Meaningful Relationships in the Films of the 1950s
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7. Women and Men as Victims of Violence and Alienation in the Films of the 1960s
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8. The Sexual Power Game and Its Impact on Women and Men in the Films of the 1970s
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9. Decentering the Masculine and Spotlighting the Feminine in the Films of the 1980s
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10. Female Agency in the Films of the 1990s
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11. Conclusion
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Avainsanat: Cultural and Media Studies, Film and Television Studies, Gender Studies, Nature Conservation, Film History