Reel Schools Schooling and the Nation in Australian Cinema |
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| Author:
| May, Josephine |
| ISBN: | 978-3-0343-0632-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2012 |
| Publisher: | Peter Lang AG International Academic Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $181.95 |
Book Description:
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Reel Schools explores the cinematic representation of Australian schooling from the silent era until 2010. It shows how Australian films over time offer access to powerful vernacular imaginings about school education in Australia. Reel Schools argues that the cinematic school is a pervasive metaphor for the Australian nation.
Reel Schools explores the cinematic representation of Australian schooling from the silent era until 2010. It shows how Australian films over time offer access to powerful vernacular imaginings about school education in Australia. Reel Schools argues that the cinematic school is a pervasive metaphor for the Australian nation.