The Search for Meaning in Film and Television: Disenchantment at the Turn of the Millennium

ISBN-13: 9781137499288 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 185 str.

Marcus Maloney

Opis

This book is concerned with the difficulties faced by modern Westerners in their search for a meaningful life. It sheds light on this enduring cultural dilemma through a close reading of four popular film and television narratives.

Recenzje

"Maloney's book is an interesting attempt that studies the overall direction of popular culture and society by addressing four diverse texts from the turn of the millennium. ... the book positions itself in an intersection that appeals to students, especially undergraduates who find it difficult to see the deployment of critical theory and philosophy in something as broad as popular culture." (Mani Saravanan, The Popular Culture Studies Journal, Vol. 4 (1-2), 2016)

Spis treści

Table of Contents Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Just a Toy 3. Batman and Society 4. Self, Sex and the City 5. Tony Soprano and the Big Nothing 6. Conclusion Notes Bibliography

O autorze

Marcus Maloney is a Teaching Associate in Sociology at Monash University, Australia.