Cinematic Women, From Objecthood to Heroism: Essays on Female Gender Representation on Western Screens and in TV productions

Women have fulfilled film roles that exhibit their historically subservient or sexualised positions in society, among others. Over the decades, the gender identity of women has fluctuated to include powerful women, emotionally strong women, lesbian women, and even neurologically atypical women. These identities reflect the change in societal norms and what is now acknowledged as more likely and more mainstream.

The evolution of society's views of women can be mapped through these roles; fro...