Governing visions of the real : the National Film Unit and Griersonian Documentary Film in Aotearoa/New Zealand.: the National Film Unit and Griersonian Documentary Film in Aotearoa/New Zealand. ([2015])

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Weckbecker, Lars
• Contents: Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Abstract; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Governing Visions of the Real; Chapter Outline; The Governmentality and Dispositive of Visions of the Real; Mapping Discourses on the National Film Unit; When and How Is Documentary Film?; Chapter 1: The Griersonian Programme for Documentary Film and Democratic Government; Introduction; Walter Lippmann and "Stereotyped Vision"; Techniques and Strategies of Documentary Film and Public Media; Civic Education Becomes Propaganda; Chapter 2: Propaganda; Introduction From Attractive Views to Visions of the Real -- Early New Zealand State Film ProductionLabour and the Means of Public Discourse; "Show me the Face of a New Zealander" -- John Grierson in New Zealand; "Propagandists with Good Consciences" -- Stanhope Andrews and the Politics of Realism; Directing Democracy -- State Publicity and "the Positive Effort"; The Birth of the National Film Unit; Mobilizing the Population for War -- Wartime Film Production; Chapter 3: Civic Education; Introduction; The Reorganization of State Publicity and the NFU; Controversy on and behind the Screen -- The Holmes Case The Economy of Vision I -- Educating the PopulationEnvisioning Workers -- The Politics of Dignity; Chapter 4: Public Relations; Introduction; National and the Political Economy of State Publicity and Film Production; The Economy of Vision II -- Promoting the Nation; Envisioning Ma-oritanga -- Visions of Ma-ori between "Adaption and Adjustment" and Tourism Commodification; Conclusions: Re-Forming Vision; Glossary of Māori Terms; Filmography; Bibliography; Back Cover
• Publisher Details: Bristol, UK : Intellect
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 791.430993; Documentary films -- New Zealand -- History; PERFORMING ARTS / Reference; Documentary films; New Zealand; Electronic books; Electronic books; History; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781783204960; 1783204966
• Related ISBNs: 9781783204953
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