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Film and Television Stardom examines stars as a social phenomenon from the silent era to today's reality TV. It provides new insights on the star system, media spectatorship, and analyzes individual stars from James Stewart to Jessica Simpson.
Film and Television Stardom examines stars as a social phenomenon from the silent era to today’s reality TV. It provides new insights on the star system, media spectatorship, and analyzes individual stars from James Stewart to Jessica Simpson.
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The Idea of the City
Early-Modern, Modern and Post-Modern Locations and Communities
An important and timely work with depth and breadth. International scholars explore the city in literature, history, and film from the medieval period to the present. With a truly global focus, this is a fascinating snapshot of literary urban studies.
An important and timely work with depth and breadth. International scholars explore the city in literature, history, and film from the medieval period to the present. With a truly global focus, this is a fascinating snapshot of literary urban studies.
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Visualizing Rituals
Critical Analysis of Art and Ritual Practice
The essays in this compilation examine the dynamic relationship between art and ritual. Drawing from art historical and theoretical discourses, these papers seek new ways of defining both, with topics ranging from Ancient Greek temples to the art of Kahinde Wiley.
The essays in this compilation examine the dynamic relationship between art and ritual. Drawing from art historical and theoretical discourses, these papers seek new ways of defining both, with topics ranging from Ancient Greek temples to the art of Kahinde Wiley.
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Most writing on art is about creation. This volume addresses its relationship with destruction. It brings together distinct areas for enquiry, from artists whose making is driven by breaking down matter to unique approaches to representing mass destruction.
Most writing on art is about creation. This volume addresses its relationship with destruction. It brings together distinct areas for enquiry, from artists whose making is driven by breaking down matter to unique approaches to representing mass destruction.
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Towards a Poetics of Postmodern Drama
A Study of Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard
This study reveals Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard as postmodern playwrights. Their contradictory dramas subvert theatrical convention to challenge our very understanding of truth, history, and the human subject.
This study reveals Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard as postmodern playwrights. Their contradictory dramas subvert theatrical convention to challenge our very understanding of truth, history, and the human subject.
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Unlock film's power in the classroom. Experts show how to use movies from blockbusters to art films to foster critical thinking. This practical guide provides sample syllabi, assignments, and a glossary of key film terms for immediate use.
Unlock film’s power in the classroom. Experts show how to use movies from blockbusters to art films to foster critical thinking. This practical guide provides sample syllabi, assignments, and a glossary of key film terms for immediate use.
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Film scholars, drawing upon psychology, analyze the connections between stylistic patterns and aesthetic effects. This selection of essays focuses on elements of filmic narration to gain tangible insight into the ancient mystery of the link between art and experience.
Film scholars, drawing upon psychology, analyze the connections between stylistic patterns and aesthetic effects. This selection of essays focuses on elements of filmic narration to gain tangible insight into the ancient mystery of the link between art and experience.
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Perspectives on Creativity
Volume 2
This unique interdisciplinary volume examines creativity from multiple viewpoints. Contributions from writers, therapists, artists, and scholars explore the creative process, the psychology of artists, creativity in therapy, and its link to mood and perception.
This unique interdisciplinary volume examines creativity from multiple viewpoints. Contributions from writers, therapists, artists, and scholars explore the creative process, the psychology of artists, creativity in therapy, and its link to mood and perception.
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Just Images
Ethics and the Cinematic
This collection of essays explores the role ethics plays in the study of moving images. Scholars discuss how film engages with history, politics, trauma, and representations of the Other to reshape our thoughts on subjects like terrorism and conflict.
This collection of essays explores the role ethics plays in the study of moving images. Scholars discuss how film engages with history, politics, trauma, and representations of the Other to reshape our thoughts on subjects like terrorism and conflict.
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This anthology explores how theatre functions at the interstices of local and global networks. It offers diverse critical viewpoints to argue that the local and global should not be regarded in opposition but as entangled, a potent force of expression and resistance.
This anthology explores how theatre functions at the interstices of local and global networks. It offers diverse critical viewpoints to argue that the local and global should not be regarded in opposition but as entangled, a potent force of expression and resistance.
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Adapting Gaskell
Screen and Stage Versions of Elizabeth Gaskell’s Fiction
This collection charts the adaptation of Gaskell’s fiction, placing her alongside authors like Shakespeare, Austen and Dickens. It will surely prompt more investigations into the adaptability of her work. – Deborah Cartmell
This collection charts the adaptation of Gaskell’s fiction, placing her alongside authors like Shakespeare, Austen and Dickens. It will surely prompt more investigations into the adaptability of her work.
– Deborah Cartmell
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The “Nation” in War
A Study of Military Literature and Hindi War Cinema
The Nation in War explores notions of nation and nationalism in Indian military literature and Hindi war cinema. This book examines how these narratives construct the “nation,” create consensus for war, and portray women as national subjects.
The Nation in War explores notions of nation and nationalism in Indian military literature and Hindi war cinema. This book examines how these narratives construct the “nation,” create consensus for war, and portray women as national subjects.
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Filmmaker Billy Wilder considered himself a writer. This book offers academic yet accessible literary readings of nine of his most significant films, informed by literary criticism, Gender Studies, and Film Studies. For film students, English students and Wilder fans alike.
Filmmaker Billy Wilder considered himself a writer. This book offers academic yet accessible literary readings of nine of his most significant films, informed by literary criticism, Gender Studies, and Film Studies. For film students, English students and Wilder fans alike.
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Creativity and Reproduction
Nineteenth Century Engraving and the Academy
This study investigates how engravers transformed a reproductive medium into a creative art. It traces their rise in the French academic system as they developed an independent artistic language and emerged as original artists, rivaling painters and sculptors.
This study investigates how engravers transformed a reproductive medium into a creative art. It traces their rise in the French academic system as they developed an independent artistic language and emerged as original artists, rivaling painters and sculptors.
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PINTER ET CETERA collects essays arguing that Harold Pinter was not merely a unique writer, but an artist influencing and influenced by painters, filmmakers, and poets. This bold volume expands our understanding of Pinter's importance beyond the absurdist stage.
PINTER ET CETERA collects essays arguing that Harold Pinter was not merely a unique writer, but an artist influencing and influenced by painters, filmmakers, and poets. This bold volume expands our understanding of Pinter’s importance beyond the absurdist stage.
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Ruptures in the Western Empire
White Female Captives and Cinematic Orientalism
This book investigates the representation of white female captives in Moorish thralldom in Western cinema. It deconstructs how these stories were used for imperialist ambitions and, by rereading this visual culture, gives voice to the stereotyped "other".
This book investigates the representation of white female captives in Moorish thralldom in Western cinema. It deconstructs how these stories were used for imperialist ambitions and, by rereading this visual culture, gives voice to the stereotyped “other”.
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Frederick Kiesler
Lost in History; Art of This Century and The Modern Art Gallery
This book uncovers the fascinating story of Frederick Kiesler’s ground-breaking Art of This Century gallery, designed for Peggy Guggenheim. It analyzes their fraught collaboration and restores Kiesler to his place in art and architecture history.
This book uncovers the fascinating story of Frederick Kiesler’s ground-breaking Art of This Century gallery, designed for Peggy Guggenheim. It analyzes their fraught collaboration and restores Kiesler to his place in art and architecture history.
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Contemporary Southeast Asian Performance
Transnational Perspectives
This volume offers vital insights into recent developments in Southeast Asian performance. Global communications have inspired novel collaborations, with contemporary artists increasingly working beyond the traditional boundaries of nation and discourses of identity.
This volume offers vital insights into recent developments in Southeast Asian performance. Global communications have inspired novel collaborations, with contemporary artists increasingly working beyond the traditional boundaries of nation and discourses of identity.
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Meanings of Ripley
The Alien Quadrilogy and Gender
This collection offers varied interpretations of sci-fi icon Ellen Ripley. Is she a feminist hero? A patriarchal mother? Does she move beyond dichotomous gender roles? Voices from multiple disciplines explore these questions against the backdrop of Second Wave Feminism.
This collection offers varied interpretations of sci-fi icon Ellen Ripley. Is she a feminist hero? A patriarchal mother? Does she move beyond dichotomous gender roles? Voices from multiple disciplines explore these questions against the backdrop of Second Wave Feminism.
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Urban Planning in the Middle East
Case Studies
A partial professional autobiography, this book describes diverse urban planning projects across Turkey, the Gulf, Afghanistan, and Syria. The author personally worked on all projects, tackling themes from slum upgrading to post-war reconstruction.
A partial professional autobiography, this book describes diverse urban planning projects across Turkey, the Gulf, Afghanistan, and Syria. The author personally worked on all projects, tackling themes from slum upgrading to post-war reconstruction.
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