Gender inequality in screenwriting work / Natalie Wreyford.
2018
PN1996 .W644 2018eb
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Title
Gender inequality in screenwriting work / Natalie Wreyford.
Author
Wreyford, Natalie, author.
ISBN
9783319957326 (electronic book)
3319957325 (electronic book)
3319957317
9783319957319
3319957325 (electronic book)
3319957317
9783319957319
Published
Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2018]
Copyright
©2018
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xv, 216 pages)
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PN1996 .W644 2018eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
331.4133
Summary
This is the first book to critically examine the recruitment and working practices of screenwriters. Drawing on interviews with screenwriters and those that employ them, Natalie Wreyford provides a deep and detailed understanding of entrenched gender inequality in the UK film industry and answers the question: what is preventing women from working as screenwriters? She considers how socialised recruitment and gendered taste result in exclusion, and uncovers subtle forms of sexism that cause women?s stories and voices to be discounted. Gender Inequality in Screenwriting Work also reveals the hidden labour market of the UK film industry, built on personal connections, homophily and the myth of meritocracy. It is essential reading for students and scholars of gender, creative industries, film and cultural studies, as well as anyone who wants to understand why women remain excluded from many key roles in filmmaking.
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This is the first book to critically examine the recruitment and working practices of screenwriters. Drawing on interviews with screenwriters and those that employ them, Natalie Wreyford provides a deep and detailed understanding of entrenched gender inequality in the UK film industry and answers the question: what is preventing women from working as screenwriters? She considers how socialised recruitment and gendered taste result in exclusion, and uncovers subtle forms of sexism that cause women?s stories and voices to be discounted. Gender Inequality in Screenwriting Work also reveals the hidden labour market of the UK film industry, built on personal connections, homophily and the myth of meritocracy. It is essential reading for students and scholars of gender, creative industries, film and cultural studies, as well as anyone who wants to understand why women remain excluded from many key roles in filmmaking.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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