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020 $a9781137499288$qhardcover
020 $a1137499281$qhardcover
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035 $a(OCoLC)902659403
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050 00 $aPN1995$b.M2565 2015
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084 $aPER004030$aPER010030$aSOC052000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aMaloney, Marcus,$d1977-$eauthor.
245 14 $aThe search for meaning in film and television :$bdisenchantment at the turn of the millennium /$cMarcus Maloney.
264 1 $aHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;$aNew York, NY :$bPalgrave Macmillan,$c2015.
264 4 $c©2015
300 $aviii, 185 pages ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 $a"This fascinating study explores the difficulties faced by modern Westerners in their search for a meaningful life. It sheds light on this enduring cultural dilemma through a close reading of four popular film and television narratives: Pixar's animated feature film, Toy Story; Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins and The Dark Knight; the television romantic comedy, Sex and the City; and, finally, the mobster drama, The Sopranos. The readings are guided by a number of inter-related questions. First, in what ways do these popular stories speak to the modern West's meaning dilemma? What do they have to say about contemporary culture, and its capacity to illuminate the fundamental human? What are the core problems faced by the central characters and how are they resolved? Finally, and perhaps most importantly, do the four stories that come into focus suggest hope or despair in the modern West's search for meaning?"--$cProvided by publisher.
505 8 $aMachine generated contents note: -- Table of ContentsAcknowledgements1. Introduction 2. Just a Toy3. Batman and Society 4. Self, Sex and the City 5. Tony Soprano and the Big Nothing 6. Conclusion NotesBibliography.
650 0 $aMotion pictures$xPhilosophy.
650 0 $aTelevision$xPhilosophy.
650 7 $aPERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aPERFORMING ARTS / Television / History & Criticism.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aSOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aMotion pictures$xPhilosophy.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01027348
650 7 $aTelevision$xPhilosophy.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01146581
852 00 $bglx$hPN1995$i.M2565 2015