Celebrities are some of the most prominent faces of philanthropic activity, yet their participation raises certain questions. This book presents case studies of international... Læs mere
Broadcasting is arguably the most influential and powerful industry. This book presents the main results of a... Læs mere
Reflects upon the unprecedented ways in which digital media have been transforming art practice, study and education. This work covers a wide range of issues, arguing for a more profound understanding of digital culture.
Introduces post-Jungian analytic psychology and explores how its theories can be applied to television and film. This book contextualises post-Jungian theory in the media criticism canon and explains the role and uses of analytical psychology in film and television criticism.
"American Independent" cinema has been an important creative and cultural media entity for the past fifteen... Læs mere
An examination of research on the process of drawing. It comprises a collection of refereed papers representing a breadth of activity and debate around the issues of drawing within... Læs mere
This work aims to rethink the facial close-up in terms other than those associated with the humanist view of the face as "mirror of the soul". It proposes a dialectical reversal or about-face. It provides detailed studies of media spectacles of faces becoming unrecognizable.
Bertold Brecht was an important dramatist/director/theorist of the 20th century. This play focuses on Brecht's life in America, where he resided from 1941 through to 1947. Brecht features as... Læs mere
This collection of new essays addresses a topic of established and expanding critical interest throughout the humanities. It demonstrates that genre matters... Læs mere
European Culture and the Media presents new research and thinking on cultural globalisation, with special focus on and in-depth analysis of European media culture. Written... Læs mere
Includes essays that focus on diasporic hybridity and cultural diversity in Australian film-making. This title covers such topics as, post-war documentaries and migration, Asian-Australian subjectivity, cross-cultural romance, 'wogsploitation' comedy, and post-ethnic cinema.