"Embracing, generous, thought-full. David MacDougall weaves
together Robbe-Grillet and Robert Flaherty, early cinema and
indigenous media, films of childhood and colonial postcards to
offer a fresh, compelling case for the primacy of film in the study
of culture. Across a range of examples, he asks us to consider what
form of knowledge cinema conveys incisively that written work
grasps imperfectly. MacDougall stands as one of the great creators
of, and commentators on, film working today."--Bill Nichols, author
of "Introduction to Documentary" and "Representing Reality"
"This is a marvelous book, free of cant and jargon, by one of
the most distinguished and reflective nonfiction filmmakers in the
world today. Replete with implications for a whole host of
intellectual disciplines and cultural practices, inside and outside
the academy, it is an enormously exciting work."--Lucien Taylor,
Film Study Center, Harvard University
"This is a terrific book, one whose arguments are provocative,
thoughtful, and illuminating. Without question, it represents an
important contribution to the present and future possibilities of
visual anthropology in ways that are visionary and exciting, and
that will be of interest to people interested in anthropology and
documentary--fields in which David MacDougall is well known."--Faye
Ginsburg, David B. Kriser Professor of Anthropology and Director of
the Center for Media, Culture, and History, New York University
General
| Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2005 |
| First published: |
October 2005 |
| Authors: |
David MacDougall
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| Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
328 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-12156-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-691-12156-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780691121567 |
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