Cinema, democracy and perfectionism : Joshua Foa Dienstag in dialogue /: Joshua Foa Dienstag in dialogue. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Joshua Foa Dienstag.
• Authors: Dienstag, Joshua Foa, 1965-
• Editors: Dienstag, Joshua Foa, 1965-
• Contents: I. Lead essay -- 1. The tragedy of remarriage: letter to M. Cavell about cinema (a remake) / Joshua Foa Dienstag -- II. Responses -- 2. Emancipated perfectionism or, In praise of dreaming / Clare Woodford -- 3. The phenomenology of the political: a reply from Saturday Night to Mr. Dienstag / Tracy B. Strong -- 4. The tragedy of remarriage in the Golden Age of television / Margaret Kohn -- 5. "That dangerous contention": a cinematic response to pessimism / Davide Panagia -- 6. Letter to Mr. Dienstag / Thomas Dumm -- III. Reply -- 7. A letter to my critics / Joshua Foa Dienstag -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Publisher Details: Manchester, England : Manchester University Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 218 pages)
• Subjects: 791.436581; Motion pictures -- Plots, themes, etc; Motion pictures -- Political aspects; Motion pictures -- Philosophy; Humanities; Philosophy; Ethics and moral philosophy; The arts; Film, TV and radio; Films, cinema; Film theory and criticism; Society and social sciences Society and social sciences; Politics and government; Political science and theory; Performing Arts -- Film & Video -- History & Criticism; Philosophy -- Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Political Science -- History & Theory; Motion pictures -- Philosophy; Motion pictures -- Plots, themes, etc; Motion pictures -- Political aspects; Demokratie; Film; Electronic books; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781784997359; 1784997358; 9781784997793
• Related ISBNs: 178499779X; 9781784994013; 9781784994020
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: E-publication, viewed on March 12, 2018.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.