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schizophrenic and shamanic journeys in American cinema

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An edition of The secret life of movies (2009)

The secret life of movies

schizophrenic and shamanic journeys in American cinema

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  • 1 Want to read

"Using movies to explore the unconscious realms of society in order to reach a better understanding of what drives it, this book examines filmmakers and films that center around schizophrenic themes of alienation, paranoia, breakdown, fantasy, dreams, dementia, violence, and that address--as entertainment--the schizophrenic experience"--Provided by publisher.

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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, McFarland & Co.
Language
English
Pages
291

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Mental illness in motion pictures, Motion pictures, social aspects, Motion pictures, united states, Schizophrenia in motion pictures, Motion pictures, Social aspects, History
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The secret life of movies: schizophrenic and shamanic journeys in American cinema
2009, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, McFarland & Co.
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Cover of: The secret life of movies
The secret life of movies: schizophrenic and shamanic journeys in American cinema
2009, McFarland & Co.
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Table of Contents

From thesis to diagnosis
Chronic symptoms and recurring themes
The occult text : The good, the bad, and the ugly and the alchemy of individuation
Courting the other : quests for completion
Scars : the hero as psychopath
Weeping alone : the counterculture fails to communicate
The revolting male : Jack Nicholson and the schizophrenic journey
Into the wild : John Boorman's explicit myths
A glass darkly : Brando and Bertolucci's Last tango
The man behind the mask : Roman Polanski's dementia tales
Beautiful freaks : Tim Burton's celebrations of specialness
Mind the gap the great American psychopath
Scrying the culture. Stealing candy/healing laughter : the evolution of the schizo comedy
Advocating satan
God's channel
Paranoia : a conspiracy by any other name
Where is my mind? notes on purity of impulse in Fight club
Aliens 'r' us: race intimations of metamorphosis
Behind closed doors : antithesis and antidote
Rounding up the usual suspects.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Jefferson, N.C

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
791.43/6561
Library of Congress
PN1995.9.S247 H67 2009, PN1995.9.S247H67

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Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
291

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OL23391851M
Internet Archive
secretlifeofmovi0000hors
ISBN 13
9780786444236
LCCN
2009019306
OCLC/WorldCat
318421128
Library Thing
8888021
Goodreads
7008464

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