The Sexuality of Elderly People on Film—Visual Limitations

作者: Torbjörn Bildtgård

DOI: 10.1023/A:1009565321357

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摘要: During the last decade there has been a growing interest in “images of aging” gerontology, but representations elderly people's sexual lives still remain largely unexplored. This article attempts to elucidate image sexuality popular culture by analyzing people mainstream feature films. Between 1990 and 1995, only 9 films out sample 2000 Swedish theatres cast as leading characters. In this article, these have deconstructed order identify rules representation that guide limit depiction on film. One specific film is then analyzed more detail show how were used create credible an couple's sexuality, frame analysis can be “packaged” produce slightly bolder their sexuality.

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