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This volume features a set of thought-provoking and long overdue
approaches to situating Stanley Kubrick's films in contemporary
debates around gender, race, and age - with a focus on women's
representations Offering new historical and critical perspectives
on Kubrick's cinema, the book asks how his work should be viewed
bearing in mind issues of gender equality, sexual harassment, and
abuse The authors tackle issues such as Kubrick's at times
questionable relationships with his actresses and former wives, the
dynamics of power, misogyny and miscegenation in his films, and
auteur 'apologism', among others The selection discusses these
complex issues in Kubrick's work by drawing on archival sources,
engaging in close readings of specific films, and exploring Kubrick
through unorthodox venture points With an interdisciplinary scope
and social justice-centered focus, this book offers new
perspectives on a well-established area of study It will appeal to
scholars and upper-level students of film studies, media studies,
gender studies, and visual culture, as well as to fans of Stanley
Kubrick's cinema interested in revisiting his work with a new
perspective
Mediated Terrorism in the 21st Century offers new interpretations
of figures emerging from representations of terrorism and
counterterrorism: the male hero, female agent, religious leader,
victim/perpetrator, and survivor. This collection of essays by a
broad array of international scholars reflects the altered
image-making processes that have developed from George W. Bush's
"war on terror." Building on current literature on media and
terrorism, this volume analyzes the most recent technological
developments that have impacted the way we experience terrorism:
online videos, social media, cartoons, media feeds, and drones. The
authors address different time periods, different terrorist groups,
and explore the way filmmakers and television producers from the
USA, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East are documenting
modern wars in popular culture.
Filmic constructions of war heroism have a profound impact on
public perceptions of conflicts. Here, contributors examine the
ways motifs of gender and heroism in war films are used to justify
ideological positions, shape the understanding of the military
conflicts, support political agendas and institutions, and
influence collective memory.
Humor and entertainment were vital to the war effort during World
War I. While entertainment provided relief to soldiers in the
trenches, it also built up support for the war effort on the home
front. This book looks at transnational war culture by examining
seemingly light-hearted discourses on the Great War.
Humor and entertainment were vital to the war effort during World
War I. While entertainment provided relief to soldiers in the
trenches, it also built up support for the war effort on the home
front. This book looks at transnational war culture by examining
seemingly light-hearted discourses on the Great War.
Filmic constructions of war heroism have a profound impact on
public perceptions of conflicts. Here, contributors examine the
ways motifs of gender and heroism in war films are used to justify
ideological positions, shape the understanding of the military
conflicts, support political agendas and institutions, and
influence collective memory.
How can love be understood globally as a problematic transgression
rather than the narrative of "happy endings" that Hollywood has
offered? The contributors utilize varying methodologies of textual
analysis, psychoanalytic models, and cultural critique and engage
with a broad range of films to explore issues of gender identity
and spectatorship.
Mediated Terrorism in the 21st Century offers new interpretations
of figures emerging from representations of terrorism and
counterterrorism: the male hero, female agent, religious leader,
victim/perpetrator, and survivor. This collection of essays by a
broad array of international scholars reflects the altered
image-making processes that have developed from George W. Bush's
"war on terror." Building on current literature on media and
terrorism, this volume analyzes the most recent technological
developments that have impacted the way we experience terrorism:
online videos, social media, cartoons, media feeds, and drones. The
authors address different time periods, different terrorist groups,
and explore the way filmmakers and television producers from the
USA, Europe, South Africa, and the Middle East are documenting
modern wars in popular culture.
New Perspectives on the War Film addresses the gap in the
representation of many forgotten faces of war in mainstream movies
and global mass media. The authors concentrate on the untold
narratives of those who fought in combat and were affected by its
brutal consequences. Chapters discuss the historically
under-represented stories of individuals including women,
African-American and Indigenous Soldiers. Issues of homosexuality
and gender relations in the military, colonial subjects and child
soldiers, as well as the changing nature of war via terrorism and
bioterrorism are closely analyzed. The contributors demonstrate how
these viewpoints have been consistently ignored in mainstream,
blockbuster war sagas and strive to re-integrate these lost
perspectives into current and future narratives.
How can love be understood globally as a problematic transgression
rather than the narrative of "happy endings" that Hollywood has
offered? The contributors utilize varying methodologies of textual
analysis, psychoanalytic models, and cultural critique and engage
with a broad range of films to explore issues of gender identity
and spectatorship.
New Perspectives on the War Film addresses the gap in the
representation of many forgotten faces of war in mainstream movies
and global mass media. The authors concentrate on the untold
narratives of those who fought in combat and were affected by its
brutal consequences. Chapters discuss the historically
under-represented stories of individuals including women,
African-American and Indigenous Soldiers. Issues of homosexuality
and gender relations in the military, colonial subjects and child
soldiers, as well as the changing nature of war via terrorism and
bioterrorism are closely analyzed. The contributors demonstrate how
these viewpoints have been consistently ignored in mainstream,
blockbuster war sagas and strive to re-integrate these lost
perspectives into current and future narratives.
Afrofuturism in Black Panther: Gender, Identity, and the Re-making
of Blackness, through an interdisciplinary and intersectional
analysis of Black Panther, discusses the importance of superheroes
and the ways in which they are especially important to Black fans.
Aside from its global box office success, Black Panther paves the
way for future superhero narratives due to its underlying
philosophy to base the story on a narrative that is reliant on
Afro-futurism. The film's storyline, the book posits, leads viewers
to think about relevant real-world social questions as it taps into
the cultural zeitgeist in an indelible way. Contributors to this
collection approach Black Panther not only as a film, but also as
Afrofuturist imaginings of an African nation untouched by
colonialism and antiblack racism: the film is a map to alternate
states of being, an introduction to the African Diaspora, a
treatise on liberation and racial justice, and an examination of
identity. As they analyze each of these components, contributors
pose the question: how can a film invite a reimagining of
Blackness?
The Handmaid's Tale: Teaching Dystopia, Feminism, and Resistance
across Disciplines and Borders offers an interdisciplinary analysis
of how Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, as well as its film
and television adaptations, can be employed across different
academic fields in high school, college and university classrooms.
Scholars from a variety of disciplines and cultural contexts
contribute to wide-ranging analytical strategies, ranging from
religion and science to the role of journalism in democracy, while
still embracing gender studies in a broader methodological and
theoretical framework. The volume examines both the formal and
stylistic ways in which Atwood's classic work and its adaptations
can be brought to life in the classroom through different lenses
and pedagogies.
We live in a world at risk. Dire predictions about our future or
the demise of planet earth persist. Even fictional representations
depict narratives of decay and the end of a commonly shared social
reality. Along with recurring Hollywood blockbusters that imagine
the end of the world, there has been a new wave of zombie features
as well as independent films that offer various visions of the
future. The Apocalypse in Film: Dystopias, Disasters, and Other
Visions about the End of the World offers an overview of Armageddon
in film from the silent era to the present. This collection of
essays discusses how such films reflect social anxieties-ones that
are linked to economic, ecological, and cultural factors. Featuring
a broad spectrum of international scholars specializing in
different historical genres and methodologies, these essays look at
a number of films, including the silent classic The Four Horsemen
of the Apocalypse, the black comedy Dr. Strangelove or: How I
Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, the Mayan calendar
disaster epic, 2012, and in particular, Lars Von Trier's
Melancholia, the focus of several essays. As some filmmakers
translate the anxiety about a changing global climate and
geo-political relations into visions of the apocalypse, others
articulate worries about the planet's future by depicting chemical
warfare, environmental disasters, or human made destruction. This
book analyzes the emergence of apocalyptic and dystopic narratives
and explores the political and social situations on which these
films are based. Contributing to the dialogue on dystopic culture
in war and peace, The Apocalypse in Film will be of interest to
scholars in film and media studies, border studies, gender studies,
sociology, and political science.
Whether in mainstream or independent films, depictions of female
prostitution and promiscuity are complicated by their intersection
with male fantasies. In such films, issues of exploitation,
fidelity, and profitability are often introduced into the
narrative, where sex and power become commodities traded between
men and women. In Selling Sex on Screen: From Weimar Cinema to
Zombie Porn, Karen A. Ritzenhoff and Catriona McAvoy have assembled
essays that explore the representation of women and sexual
transactions in film and television. Included in these discussions
are the films Breakfast at Tiffany's, Eyes Wide Shut, L.A.
Confidential, Pandora's Box, and Shame and such programs as Buffy
the Vampire Slayer and Gigolos. By exploring the themes of class
differences and female economic independence, the chapters go
beyond textual analysis and consider politics, censorship, social
trends, laws, race, and technology, as well as sexual and gender
stereotypes. By exploring this complex subject, Selling Sex on
Screen offers a spectrum of representations of desire and sexuality
through the moving image. This volume will be of interest not only
to students and scholars of film but also researchers in gender
studies, women's studies, criminology, sociology, film studies,
adaptation studies, and popular culture.
Over the last several decades, the boundaries of languages and
national and ethnic identities have been shifting, altering the
notion of borders around the world. Borderland areas, such as East
and West Europe, the US/Mexican frontera, and the Middle East,
serve as places of cultural transfer and exchange, as well as
arenas of violent conflict and segregation. As communities around
the world merge across national borders, new multi-ethnic and
multicultural countries have become ever more common. Border
Visions: Identity and Diaspora in Film offers an overview of global
cinema that addresses borders as spaces of hybridity and change. In
this collection of essays, contributors examine how cinema portrays
conceptions of borderlands informed by knowledge, politics, art,
memory, and lived experience, and how these constructions
contribute to a changing global community. These essays analyze a
variety of international feature films and documentaries that focus
on the lives, cultures, and politics of borderlands. The essays
discuss the ways in which conflicts and their resolutions occur in
borderlands and how they are portrayed on film. The volume pays
special attention to contemporary Europe, where the topic of
shifting border identities is one of the main driving forces in the
processes of European unification. Among the filmmakers whose work
is discussed in this volume are Fatih Akin, Montxo Armendariz, Cary
Fukunaga, Christoph Hochhausler, Holger Jancke, Emir Kusturica,
Laila Pakalnina, Alex Rivera, Larissa Shepitko, Andrea Staka, Elia
Suleiman, and Istvan Szabo. A significant contribution to the
dialogue on global cinema, Border Visions will be of interest to
students and scholars of film, but also to scholars in border
studies, gender studies, sociology, and political science.
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