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The romance of extraction underlies and partly defines Western
modernity and our cultural imaginaries. Combining affect studies
and environmental humanities, this volume analyzes societies'
devotion to extraction and fossil resources. This devotion is
shaped by a nostalgic view on settler colonialism as well as by
contemporary »affective economies« (Sara Ahmed). The contributors
examine the links between forms of extractivism and gendered
discourses of sentimentality and the ways in which cultural
narratives and practices deploy the sentimental mode (in plots of
attachment, sacrifice, and suffering) to promote or challenge
extractivism.
This new go-to reference book for global melodrama assembles
contributions by experts from a wide range of disciplines,
including cultural studies, film and media studies, gender and
queer studies, political science, and postcolonial studies. The
melodramas covered in this volume range from early 20th century
silent movies to contemporary films, from independent "arthouse"
productions to Hollywood blockbusters. The comprehensive overview
of global melodramatic film in the Lexicon constitutes a valuable
resource for scholars and practitioners of film, teachers, film
critics, and anyone who is interested in the past and present of
melodramatic film on a global scale. The Lexicon of Global
Melodrama includes essays on All That Heaven Allows, Bombay,
Casablanca, Die Buchse der Pandora, In the Mood for Love, Nosotros
los Pobres, Terra Sonambula, and Tokyo Story.
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