{"product_id":"9788412466577","title":"MOVIE CRUSH","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCINE CRUSH\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lucid and entertaining analysis of the sex symbols of commercial cinema who, unintentionally, became inadvertent benchmarks of homosexual desire. The author, Popy Blasco, offers a personal and collective journey through box-office hits whose male characters shaped the sentimental education of an entire generation. The book invites us to rediscover these films through a critical, reclamatory, and deeply cinephile lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book starts from an autobiographical premise: sexual awakening does not always happen in real life, but rather on the screen. Through a selection of commercial films, from eighties classics to nineties blockbusters, the author analyzes how certain actors and characters, such as Kurt Russell in \u003cem\u003eBig Trouble in Little China\u003c\/em\u003e, became homoerotic icons without mainstream cinema openly acknowledging it. Each chapter dissects scenes, gestures, costumes, and dialogue that, when viewed today, reveal an unconfessable erotic charge. The result is an essay that combines cultural criticism, affective memory, and humor, proposing a queer re-reading of entertainment cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRepresentation of homosexual desire in commercial cinema of the 1980s and 1990s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of hegemonic masculinity and its homoerotic fissures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIconography of male sex symbols and their influence on the construction of sexual identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritical review of popular films from a queer perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAffective memory and sentimental education through pop culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in cultural and gender studies, film buffs who want to rediscover well-known movies from a different perspective, and anyone who has felt that their desire was awakened in front of a screen. Also for those looking for an accessible, personal essay that avoids rigid academicism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original and underexplored look at commercial cinema as a space for sexual discovery.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTools to analyze films from a queer perspective without losing the entertainment value.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA nostalgic journey through iconic titles that marked an entire generation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe possibility of recognizing and validating personal experiences through cultural analysis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn approach that combines critical rigor with a relatable and humorous tone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e BLASCO, POPY\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e DOS BIGOTES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e MOVIES, CINEMA, CULTURAL STUDIES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e DOS BIGOTES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA necessary essay that demonstrates how popular cinema, even unintentionally, has been a space of representation and desire for the homosexual audience. The author combines cinephile erudition with a personal voice that connects with the reader, making the analysis as entertaining as it is revealing. Ideal for those who want to better understand the relationship between pop culture and sexual identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOS BIGOTES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405657366875,"sku":"9788412466577","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841246657.jpg?v=1781829295","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412466577","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}