Made to measure: The Dress and the politics of sexual citizenship

Prout, Ryan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1058-7741 2022. Made to measure: The Dress and the politics of sexual citizenship. Short Film Studies 12 (2) , pp. 173-182.

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Abstract

This article examines questions of sexual citizenship in The Dress (2020). It situates the film’s narrative alongside disability studies’ repositioning in a social model of the sexuality of people with disabilities. It argues that interpreting The Dress as a contribution to discourse about sexual inclusivity is not at odds with seeing the film as one in which the representation of human desires and frustrations assumes a universal relevance. Analysis of mise-en-scène, and comparisons drawn from art history, query the film’s use of aesthetics. Reference to Intimate Encounters 20 Years On underscores cultural specificities in turns between conservativism and progressivism.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Modern Languages
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GT Manners and customs H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform N Fine Arts > N Visual arts (General) For photography, see TR N Fine Arts > ND Painting P Language and Literature > PG Slavic, Baltic, Albanian languages and literature
Uncontrolled Keywords:	1. The Dress 2. Disability 3. Sexual citizenship 4. Achondroplasia 5. Anna Dzieduszycka 6. Tadeusz Łysiak
Language other than English:	Polish
Publisher:	Intellect
ISSN:	2042-7824
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	21 September 2022
Date of Acceptance:	21 July 2022
Last Modified:	15 Nov 2023 09:43
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/151733

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