MARC Record from Library of Congress

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001 2015003456
003 DLC
005 20151006084454.0
008 150202s2015 enk 000 0 eng
010 $a 2015003456
020 $a9781137499288 (hardback)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda
042 $apcc
050 00 $aPN1995$b.M2565 2015
082 00 $a791.43/684$223
084 $aPER004030$aPER010030$aSOC052000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aMaloney, Marcus,$d1977-
245 14 $aThe search for meaning in film and television :$bdisenchantment at the turn of the millennium /$cMarcus Maloney, La Trobe University, Australia.
263 $a1505
264 1 $aHoundmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ;$aNew York :$bPalgrave Macmillan,$c2015.
300 $apages cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
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