Femininity and Masculinity in Flux

Cinema is not only a source of entertainment in today's changing time but also an important medium to understand the predicament of society, identity and power structure. The traditional notion of femininity and masculinity is changing constantly in the fast-changing world of technology, conventions and ideologies. The book titled Femininity and Masculinity in Flux: Rethinking Fluidity, Gaze, and Gender Representation in Postmodern Cinema strives to comprehend the changing dimension of gender identity, gaze, power and representation. It reflects how modern cinema challenges the conventional gender and presents multifaceted aspects of gender and identity, opening up new experiences. This edited volume brings together scholarly articles by various distinguished scholars, which focuses on feminist ideologies, new interpretations of masculinity, and emerging forms of non-binary and queer identities through instances from global cinematic narratives. This book is an important resource for students, readers and researchers of cinema, gender studies and cultural studies who want to understand the relationship between cinema and sexuality from a new perspective in a changing world. About the Editors Dr. Sweta Kumari is an independent film scholar, poet, editor & interviewer. She is a Gold Medalist in M.A. (English) and has also qualified UGC-NET. She has sixteen published books to her credit. Her notable edited volumes include Women and Cinema: Feminist Film Theories in Praxis and Women on Screen: Feminist Film Theories in Praxis. Roudrajjal Dasgupta is an Independent Researcher. His areas of interest are Sociology of Cinema, Culture, Media, Fan Cultures, Porn Studies, Erotic Culture, Sexuality Studies, Lesbian Studies, Comic Books Culture, Superheroes Culture. He has published in journals such as Critical South Asian Studies, Interdisciplinary Research Journal for Humanities, and many more.