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The search for meaning in film and television : disenchantment at the turn of the millennium
- Title
- The search for meaning in film and television : disenchantment at the turn of the millennium / Marcus Maloney, La Trobe University, Australia.
- Author
- Maloney, Marcus, 1977-
- Publication
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
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- Description
- viii, 185 pages; 23 cm
- Summary
- "This fascinating study explores 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: Pixar's animated feature film, Toy Story; Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins and The Dark Knight; the television romantic comedy, Sex and the City; and, finally, the mobster drama, The Sopranos. The readings are guided by a number of inter-related questions. First, in what ways do these popular stories speak to the modern West's meaning dilemma? What do they have to say about contemporary culture, and its capacity to illuminate the fundamental human? What are the core problems faced by the central characters and how are they resolved? Finally, and perhaps most importantly, do the four stories that come into focus suggest hope or despair in the modern West's search for meaning?"--
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-183) and index.
- 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 -- Index.
- Call Number
- MFL 15-5216
- ISBN
- 9781137499288 (hardback)
- 1137499281 (hardback)
- LCCN
- 2015003456
- OCLC
- 902659403
- Author
- Maloney, Marcus, 1977- author.
- Title
- The search for meaning in film and television : disenchantment at the turn of the millennium / Marcus Maloney, La Trobe University, Australia.
- Publisher
- Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 178-183) and index.
- Research Call Number
- MFL 15-5216