Hollywood's Second Sex

The Treatment of Women in the Film Industry, 1900–1999

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by Aubrey Malone

Type

Studies

Subject

Sociology

Keywords

women, sexism, stars, Hollywood

Publishing date

2015

Publisher

McFarland & Co

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 244 pages
7 x 10 inches (18 x 25.5 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-7978-8

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Book Presentation:
“Women stars in Hollywood were invariably in two categories,” said director Otto Preminger. “One group was of women who were exploited by men, and the other, much smaller group was of women who survived by acting like men.”

Beginning with silent film vamp Theda Bara and continuing with icons like Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe and Raquel Welch, this study of film industry misogyny describes how female stars were maltreated by a sexist studio system—until women like Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis fought for parity.

The careers of Doris Day, Brigitte Bardot, Carole Landis, Frances Farmer, Dorothy Dandridge, Inger Stevens and many others are examined, along with more recent actresses like Demi Moore and Sharon Stone. Women who worked behind the scenes, writing screenplays, producing and directing without due credit, are also covered.

About the Author:
Author and critic Aubrey Malone has written many books on the cinema. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.

Press Reviews:
"This is undoubtedly a book for the film buff…a well-informed and critical one, both an enthralling read and an excellent introduction to what goes on today along the boulevards of Hollywood"—The Irish Catholic.

See the publisher website: McFarland & Co