What Film Is Good For: On the Values of Spectatorship

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Synopsis
For well over a century, going to the movies has been a favorite pastime for billions across the globe. But is film actually good for anything? This volume brings together thirty-six scholars, critics, and filmmakers in search of an answer. Their responses range from the most personal to the most theoretical—and, together, recast current debates about film ethics. Movie watching here emerges as a wellspring of value, able to sustain countless visions of "the good life." Films, these authors affirm, make us reflect, connect, adapt; they evoke wonder and beauty; they challenge and transform. In a word, its varieties of value make film invaluable.
Copyright:
2023

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9780520386822
Related ISBNs:
9780520386815, 9780520386808
Publisher:
University of California Press
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Copyrighted By:
The Regents of the University of California
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Prof. Julian Hanich

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