| Tim Burton: The Monster and the Crowd: A Post-Jungian Perspective Contributor(s): Bassil-Morozow, Helena (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415489709 ISBN-13: 9780415489706 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Movements - Jungian - Performing Arts | Film - Direction & Production - Social Science | Popular Culture |
| Dewey: 791.430 |
| LCCN: 2009032724 |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.06 lbs) 214 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Tim Burton's films are well known for being complex and emotionally powerful. In this book, Helena Bassil-Morozow employs Jungian and post-Jungian concepts of unconscious mental processes along with film semiotics, analysis of narrative devices and cinematic history, to explore the reworking of myth and fairytale in Burton's gothic fantasy world. The book explores the idea that Burton's lonely, rebellious 'monstrous' protagonists roam the earth because they are unable to fit into the normalising tendencies of society and become part of 'the crowd'. Divided into six chapters the book considers the concept of the archetype in various settings focusing on:
Tim Burton: The Monster and the Crowd offers an entirely fresh perspective on Tim Burton's works. The book is essential reading for students and scholars of film or Jungian psychology, as well as anyone interested in critical issues in contemporary culture. It will also be of great help to those fans of Tim Burton who have been searching for a profound academic analysis of his works. |