Several essays, including those by Marguerite Waller and Áine O'Healy , deconstruct Fellini's representation of femininity and the "male womb," often subverting traditional feminist critiques of his "stereotypical" depictions of women.
Scholars like William Van Watson use Lacanian psychoanalysis to explore the "hollow phallus" and the retying of the umbilical in Fellini's characters. Federico Fellini: Contemporary Perspectives
Essays like those by Cosetta Gaudenzi analyze the use of memory and Italian dialects (particularly in Amarcord ) as a political and cultural strategy. Notable Chapters Topic/Film Focus Frank Burke Postmodernism and Fellini's later career Millicent Marcus Several essays, including those by Marguerite Waller and