Relocating the western in 'Jaws'

Matthew Melia

Relocating the western in 'Jaws'

Matthew Melia

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	The 'Jaws' book
Subtitle of host publication	new perspectives on the classic summer blockbuster
Editors	IQ Hunter, Matthew Melia
Place of Publication	London, U.K.
Publisher	Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN (Print)	9781501347528
Publication status	Published - 2020

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Impact: The chapter contrbutes to a new volume on Spielberg's Jaws in time for the films 45th anniversary. The contributes to a new wave of interest in Spielberg's cinema and presents the first edited collection on the film. The film will find a place on films studies module globally, particularly given its new perspectives on the blockbuster.

My chapter revises previous genre discussions of Jaws by locating the film within the framework of the Western and representations of masculinity and gender.

Keywords

Architecture and the built environment

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Relocating the western in 'Jaws'

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