Read Understanding Film: Marxist Perspectives

Understanding Film: Marxist Perspectives

Mike Wayne

4.9/5 (31545 ratings)

Description:Film remains one of the most dominant cultural forms in the world today. Crossing classes and cultures, it permeates many aspects of our consciousness. In film, perhaps more than any other medium, we can read the politics of time and place, past and present.The history of Marxism has intersected with film in many ways and this book is a timely reminder of the fruits of that intersection, in film theory and film practice. Marxist film theory returns to film studies some of the key concepts which make possible a truly radical, political understanding of the medium and its place both within capitalism and against it. This book shows how questions of ideology, technology and industry must be situated in relation to class - a category which academia is distinctly uncomfortable with.Exploring the work of some of the key theorists who have influenced our understanding of film, such as Adorno, Althusser, Benjamin, Brecht, Gramsci, Jameson and others. It shows how films must be situated in their social and historical contexts, whether Hollywood, Russian, Cuban, Chinese or North Korean cinema. The authors explore the political contradictions and tensions within dominant cinema and discuss how Marxist filmmakers have pushed the medium in new and exciting directions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Understanding Film: Marxist Perspectives. To get started finding Understanding Film: Marxist Perspectives, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: —

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: —

ISBN: 0745319920

Description: Film remains one of the most dominant cultural forms in the world today. Crossing classes and cultures, it permeates many aspects of our consciousness. In film, perhaps more than any other medium, we can read the politics of time and place, past and present.The history of Marxism has intersected with film in many ways and this book is a timely reminder of the fruits of that intersection, in film theory and film practice. Marxist film theory returns to film studies some of the key concepts which make possible a truly radical, political understanding of the medium and its place both within capitalism and against it. This book shows how questions of ideology, technology and industry must be situated in relation to class - a category which academia is distinctly uncomfortable with.Exploring the work of some of the key theorists who have influenced our understanding of film, such as Adorno, Althusser, Benjamin, Brecht, Gramsci, Jameson and others. It shows how films must be situated in their social and historical contexts, whether Hollywood, Russian, Cuban, Chinese or North Korean cinema. The authors explore the political contradictions and tensions within dominant cinema and discuss how Marxist filmmakers have pushed the medium in new and exciting directions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Understanding Film: Marxist Perspectives. To get started finding Understanding Film: Marxist Perspectives, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Understanding Film: Marxist Perspectives

Understanding Film: Marxist Perspectives

More Books

Political Film: The Dialectics of Third Cinema

Political Film: The Dialectics of Third Cinema

The Moth

The Moth

Marxism and Media Studies: Key Concepts and Contemporary Trends (Marxism and Culture)

Marxism and Media Studies: Key Concepts and Contemporary Trends (Marxism and Culture)

Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Kapital

Yeni Başlayanlar İçin Kapital

Politics of Contemporary European Cinema

Politics of Contemporary European Cinema

Political Film: The Dialectics of Third Cinema by Mike Wayne (2001-06-20)

Political Film: The Dialectics of Third Cinema by Mike Wayne (2001-06-20)

Politics of Contemporary European Cinema (Cinema & Media) by Mike Wayne (2002-01-01)

Politics of Contemporary European Cinema (Cinema & Media) by Mike Wayne (2002-01-01)

[Political Film: The Dialectics of Third Cinema] [Author: Wayne, Mike] [June, 2001]

[Political Film: The Dialectics of Third Cinema] [Author: Wayne, Mike] [June, 2001]

Personer Fra Los Angeles County I California: Brian Wilson, George S. Patton, Drew Barrymore, Mike Shinoda, John Wayne, Bill Mumy

Personer Fra Los Angeles County I California: Brian Wilson, George S. Patton, Drew Barrymore, Mike Shinoda, John Wayne, Bill Mumy