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A companion to motion pictures and public value / edited by Mette Hjort and Ted Nannicelli.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motion pictures and public interest.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xix, 604 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester, United Kingdom : John Wiley & Sons, [2021]
- Summary:
- "A singular collection of original essays exploring the varied intersections of motion pictures and public valueA Companion to Motion Pictures and Public Value presents a cross-disciplinary investigation of the past, present, and possible future contributions of the moving image to the public good. This unique volume explores the direct and indirect public value developed through motion pictures of different types, genres, and screening sites. Essays by world-renowned scholars from diverse disciplines present original conceptual work, philosophical arguments, historical discussion, empirical research, and specific case studies.Divided into seven thematically organized sections, the Companion identifies the various kinds of values that motion pictures can deliver, amongst them artistic, ethical, environmental, cultural, political, cognitive, and spiritual value. Each section includes an introduction in which the editors outline main themes and highlight connections between individual chapters. Throughout the text, probing essays interrogate the issue of public value as it relates to the cinema and provide insight into how motion pictures play a positive role in human life and society..."-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part 1: Artistic and aesthetic value
- Part 2: Moral value/ethical value
- Part 3: Spiritual value
- Part 4: Environmental/ecological value
- Part 5: Cultural, social and political value
- Part 6: Cognitive, educational, and developmental value
- Part 7: The value of health
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Hjort, Mette A Companion to Motion Pictures and Public Value
- ISBN:
- 9781119677154 (electronic book)
- 9781119677154
- 1119677157
- 9781119677079
- 1119677076
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