Frontiers of Screen History Imagining European Borders in Cinema, 1945-2010 |
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| Editor:
| Merivirta, Raita
Mulari, Heta
Ahonen, Kimmo
Mahka, Rami |
| ISBN: | 978-1-84150-732-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2013 |
| Publisher: | Intellect, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $43.00 |
Book Description:
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Frontiers of Screen History provides an insightful exploration into the depiction and imagination of European borders in cinema after World War II. While films have explored national and political borders, they have also attempted to identify, challenge, and imagine frontiers of another kind: social, ethnic, religious, and gendered. The book investigates all these perspectives. Its unique focus on the representation of European borders and frontiers via film is groundbreaking,...
More Description Frontiers of Screen History provides an insightful exploration into the depiction and imagination of European borders in cinema after World War II. While films have explored national and political borders, they have also attempted to identify, challenge, and imagine frontiers of another kind: social, ethnic, religious, and gendered. The book investigates all these perspectives. Its unique focus on the representation of European borders and frontiers via film is groundbreaking, opening up a new field of research and scholarly discussion. The exceptional variety of national and cultural perspectives provides a rewarding investigation of borders and frontiers.