Helena Bassil-Morozow

The Trickster in Contemporary Film

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses the role of the trickster in contemporary film against the cultural imperatives and social issues of modernity and postmodernity, and argues that cinematic tricksters reflect psychological, economic and social change in society.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 472g
• ISBN-13: 9780415574655
• ISBN-10: 041557465X
• Artikelnr.: 33379077

Autorenporträt

Helena Bassil-Morozow has been teaching Film, Drama and Literature in various further education institutions and in private practice for over seven years. Currently she is an honorary research fellow of the Research Institute for Media Art and Design, University of Bedfordshire. She is the author of Tim Burton: The Monster and the Crowd (Routledge, 2010).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Common Motifs in Trickster Narratives. The Trickster and
Personal Relationships. The Trickster and the Economic System. The
Trickster and Contemporary Powers. Gonzo-Trickster and the Art of Comic
Insurrection. Conclusion.