ABSTRACT. I rely on relevant literature (Chatman, 1985; Elder, 1991; Melbye, 2010; Niessen, 2012; and Fresko, 2014) to prove that Zabriskie Point integrates illustrative desertscape sequences with the intention of assessing contemporary lifestyle. Zabriskie Point’s conflicting compilation of cosmopolitan pictures and sounds generating perceptual bewilderment cumulatively designates the city as a ground of aggression. Zabriskie Point’s formal portrayal of the city as a structure of plastic gist discloses the misconceptions upon which a progressively incoherent society establishes.

Keywords: Zabriskie Point; gendered psychology; political revolution; dissent

How to cite: Pera, Aurel (2017). “The Gendered Psychology of Political Revolution and Countercultural Dissent in Antonioni’s Zabriskie Point,” Journal of Research in Gender Studies 7(2): 86–92.

Received 24 February 2017 • Received in revised form 22 July 2017
Accepted 23 July 2017 • Available online 15 August 2017

doi:10.22381/JRGS7220175