Masculinity and Gender in Greek Cinema 1949-1967 by Achilleas Hadjikyriacou - 2013

Bloomsbury Academic, 2013. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. Focusing on the period between the end of the civil war (1949) and the Colonels' military coup (1967), this study examines Greek popular films in terms of tradition, modernity, class, locality, and cultural transfers--all in connection with evolving concepts of masculinity. The author examines such topics as gender relations, Greece according to social anthropologists, the film industry and the rise of a local star system, representation of rural and urban societies, violence, and idealization of the working classes, among other topics. (2013 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)