Nina K. Martin

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Nina K. Martin is an associate professor of film studies at Connecticut College and the author of Sexy Thrills: Undressing the Erotic Thriller. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Education

Martin received her B.S. at Ithaca College, her M.A. at New York University, and her Ph.D. at Northwestern University, in the Women's Studies Certificate Program of the Department of Radio-Television-Film. [5]

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References

  1. Ramirez, Javier (2009). "Sexy Thrills: Undressing the Erotic Thriller (review)". Journal of Film and Video. 61 (4): 58–60. doi:10.1353/jfv.0.0050. ISSN   1934-6018. S2CID   191609811.
  2. Murphy, Caryn (September 2009). "Sexy Thrills: undressing the erotic thriller". Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television. 29 (3): 413–415. doi:10.1080/01439680903115929. ISSN   0143-9685. S2CID   191498022.
  3. Boyle, Karen (July 2009). "Book Review: Sexy Thrills: Undressing the Erotic Thriller". Feminist Review. 92 (1): 170–171. doi: 10.1057/fr.2009.9 . ISSN   0141-7789.
  4. Williams, Linda (September 1, 2008). "Studying "Soft" Sex". Film Quarterly. 62 (1): 86–88. doi:10.1525/fq.2008.62.1.86. ISSN   0015-1386.
  5. "Nina Martin". Connecticut College. Retrieved November 30, 2022.