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Schot, Noortje 2017

Gendered Self-Consciousness in China's Sixth Generation Women's Cinema: a social semiotic analysis of female consciousness and self-identity in films from the independent and commercial sector

Master thesis | Asian Studies (120 EC) (MA)

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This thesis examines female consciousness and self-identity in six films by Chinese female directors from the Sixth Generation. This study compares three films from the independent sector to three...Show moreThis thesis examines female consciousness and self-identity in six films by Chinese female directors from the Sixth Generation. This study compares three films from the independent sector to three films from the commercial sector by using the method of social semiotics.Show less