Graduation Year
Spring 2014
Document Type
Open Access Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Film Studies
Reader 1
Audrey Bilger
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2014 Maya S. Reddy
Abstract
In this thesis, I explore how specific films and television shows use the preexisting structure and mechanics of narrative film in order to create queer characters and stories that defy their otherness and stereotypes, thus creating a profound cinematic experience. Not only does the manipulation of these structures and mechanics heighten the realism and depth of the narrative at hand, it also enhances audience identification by allowing queer viewers to find themselves and straight viewers to understand the “other.” In this manner, the New New Queer Cinema and television have had lasting effects on the modern gay rights movement, changing perceptions and attitudes of society on an extremely personal level and making way for incredible strides in public policy changes.
Recommended Citation
Reddy, Maya S., "The Rainbow Effect: Exploring the Implications of Queer Representation in Film and Television on Social Change" (2014). CMC Senior Theses. 953.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/953
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Film and Media Studies Commons, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies Commons, Television Commons
