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Side By Side: Reinventing Mother/Daughter Relationships

Beginning with mother/daughter film classics such as Stella Dallas (1937) and Mildred Pierce (1945), and moving to consider recent mother/daughter texts, Anywhere But Here (1999) and "Gilmore Girls" (2000 -), this thesis, in both its written and visual components, examines the multiple and often contradictory ways in which mothers and daughters have been represented in popular culture. Challenging the discourses that singularly stress struggle and separation, this research highlights representations that emphasize mother/daughter connection, and examines how such identification empowers mothers and daughters. This project is guided by cultural studies and feminist film theories. The first two chapters outline past and present paradigms of mothers and daughters respectively; the third chapter examines the goals and findings of the visual component.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc4211
Date05 1900
CreatorsHolzgraefe, Sandi
ContributorsLevin, C. Melinda, Negra, Diane, Levin, Ben
PublisherUniversity of North Texas
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
FormatText
RightsPublic, Copyright, Holzgraefe, Sandi, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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