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* [[New Moon (movie)|"New Moon" (movie)]] (2009) | * [[New Moon (movie)|"New Moon" (movie)]] (2009) | ||
* [[Eclipse (movie)|"Eclipse" (movie)]] (2010) | * [[Eclipse (movie)|"Eclipse" (movie)]] (2010) | ||
* [[Breaking Dawn (movie)|"Breaking Dawn" (movie)]] (2011 | * [[Breaking Dawn Part 1 (movie)|"Breaking Dawn Part 1" (movie)]] (2011) | ||
* [[Breaking Dawn Part 2 (movie)|"Breaking Dawn Part 2" (movie)]] (2012) | |||
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* Christine Seifert, [http://bitchmagazine.org/article/bite-me-or-dont "Bite Me! (Or Don't)"], ''Bitch Magazine'', Dec. 2008 | * Christine Seifert, [http://bitchmagazine.org/article/bite-me-or-dont "Bite Me! (Or Don't)"], ''Bitch Magazine'', Dec. 2008 | ||
* Nikki Gassley, [http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org/u/nikkigassley/2009/8/13/Feminism-Doesnt-Sparkle-What-Twilight-Teaches-Young-Girls "Feminism Doesn't Sparkle: What Twilight Teaches Young Girls"], AmplifyYourVoice.org, Aug. 13, 2009. | * Nikki Gassley, [http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org/u/nikkigassley/2009/8/13/Feminism-Doesnt-Sparkle-What-Twilight-Teaches-Young-Girls "Feminism Doesn't Sparkle: What Twilight Teaches Young Girls"], AmplifyYourVoice.org, Aug. 13, 2009. | ||
* Erika Christakis, [http://ideas.time.com/2011/11/21/the-harsh-bigotry-of-twilight-haters/ The Harsh Bigotry of Twilight Haters], Time, 2011/11/21. (Critiquing the popularity and sexism of bashing female fantasy; noting the familiarity to women of ''Breaking Dawn'' themes such as childbirth.) | |||
Latest revision as of 16:14, 29 November 2011
Twilight is the first in a series of YA novels, and eventually movies based on the novels, by Stephenie Meyer. The novels center around the romance between a high school girl (Bella Swan) and a vampire, Edward Cullen, much older than she is but with a high school appearance.
The books and movies have a substantial fanbase, particularly among young women and girls. They have, nevertheless, received significant critique for their gender politics. In particular, critiques have focused on the lack of strength of the female protagonist, Bella, and on the troublingly stalker-ish relationship between Bella and Edward.
Works
- Novels
- Twilight (novel) (2005)
- New Moon (novel) (2006)
- Eclipse (novel) (2007)
- Breaking Dawn (novel) (2008)
- Movies
- "Twilight" (movie) (2008)
- "New Moon" (movie) (2009)
- "Eclipse" (movie) (2010)
- "Breaking Dawn Part 1" (movie) (2011)
- "Breaking Dawn Part 2" (movie) (2012)
Further reading
- General references
- Twilight, at Wikipedia
- Twilight series, at Wikipedia
- Twilight film series, at Wikipedia
- Gender and sexual politics
- Christine Seifert, "Bite Me! (Or Don't)", Bitch Magazine, Dec. 2008
- Nikki Gassley, "Feminism Doesn't Sparkle: What Twilight Teaches Young Girls", AmplifyYourVoice.org, Aug. 13, 2009.
- Erika Christakis, The Harsh Bigotry of Twilight Haters, Time, 2011/11/21. (Critiquing the popularity and sexism of bashing female fantasy; noting the familiarity to women of Breaking Dawn themes such as childbirth.)