Cinema, democracy and perfectionism

Joshua Foa Dienstag in dialogue

Nonfiction, Entertainment, Film, History & Criticism, Performing Arts, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, History & Theory
Cover of the book Cinema, democracy and perfectionism by , Manchester University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9781784997793
Publisher: Manchester University Press Publication: July 14, 2016
Imprint: Manchester University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9781784997793
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Publication: July 14, 2016
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Language: English

In the lead essay for this volume, Joshua Foa Dienstag engages in a critical encounter with the work of Stanley Cavell on cinema, focusing skeptical attention on the claims made for the contribution of cinema to the ethical character of democratic life. In this debate, Dienstag mirrors the celebrated dialogue between Rousseau and Jean D'Alembert on theatre, casting Cavell as D'Alembert in his view that we can learn to become better citizens and better people by observing a staged representation of human life, with Dienstag arguing, with Rousseau, that this misunderstands the relationship between original and copy, even more so in the medium of film than in the medium of theatre. Dienstag's provocative and stylish essay is debated by an exceptional group of interlocutors comprising Clare Woodford, Tracy B. Strong, Margaret Kohn, Davide Panagia and Thomas Dumm. The volume closes with a robust response from Dienstag to his critics.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the lead essay for this volume, Joshua Foa Dienstag engages in a critical encounter with the work of Stanley Cavell on cinema, focusing skeptical attention on the claims made for the contribution of cinema to the ethical character of democratic life. In this debate, Dienstag mirrors the celebrated dialogue between Rousseau and Jean D'Alembert on theatre, casting Cavell as D'Alembert in his view that we can learn to become better citizens and better people by observing a staged representation of human life, with Dienstag arguing, with Rousseau, that this misunderstands the relationship between original and copy, even more so in the medium of film than in the medium of theatre. Dienstag's provocative and stylish essay is debated by an exceptional group of interlocutors comprising Clare Woodford, Tracy B. Strong, Margaret Kohn, Davide Panagia and Thomas Dumm. The volume closes with a robust response from Dienstag to his critics.

More books from Manchester University Press

Cover of the book Developing Africa by
Cover of the book The age of Obama by
Cover of the book South Korean civil movement organisations by
Cover of the book The radicalism of ethnomethodology by
Cover of the book Using Europe: territorial party strategies in a multi-level system by
Cover of the book Dr Faustus: The A- and B- texts (1604, 1616) by
Cover of the book The craft of writing in sociology by
Cover of the book Rethinking right-wing women by
Cover of the book Hincmar of Rheims by
Cover of the book Churchyard and cemetery by
Cover of the book Labour and the left in the 1980s by
Cover of the book Mainstreaming Co-Operation by
Cover of the book Queen and Country by
Cover of the book Absolute monarchy on the frontiers by
Cover of the book EU enlargement, the clash of capitalisms and the European social dimension by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy