Russia in Western Screen Mirror

ISBN-13: 9786203094862 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str.

Alexander Fedorov

Opis

Among the tasks set in the monograph is to determine the place and role of the theme of the evolution of the image of Russia in Western cinema from 1946 (the start of the postwar ideological confrontation) to 1991 (the collapse of the Soviet Union) compared to the trends of the modern era (1992-2010); study of political, ideological, social, and cultural context, the main stages of development, directions, goals, objectives, and author's concepts of interpretation of this theme on the Western screen (American, British, German, French, Italian, and Canadian); classification and comparative analysis of ideology, content models, genre modifications, and stereotypes of Western cinematography related to the interpretation of the image of Russia. The monograph contains digital data related to the production and genres of Western feature films related to Russian themes (1946-2010). For researchers in political science, culturology, film studies, media culture, sociology, teachers, postgraduates, and students of higher educational institutions of humanitarian specialties.

O autorze

Fedorov, AlexanderAlexander Fedorov - President of the Association of Media Pedagogy of Russia, filmologist, Doctor of pedagogical sciences, professor, vice-rector for scientific work at Taganrog State Pedagogical Institute. He was a guest professor at the Universities of Berlin, Kassel and Mainz and conducted research at the Kennan Institute (USA) and the Sorbonne (France).