The Precarious in the Cinemas of the Americas Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Burucúa, Constanza (Editor), Sitnisky, Carolina (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3030082946 ISBN-13: 9783030082949 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $85.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - General - Performing Arts | Television - General |
Dewey: 306.089 |
Series: Global Cinema |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (0.86 lbs) 301 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Historically, cinema in the Americas has been signed by a state of precariousness. Notwithstanding the growing accessibility to video and digital technologies, access to the material means of film production is still limited, affecting the spheres of production, distribution, and reception. Equally, questions about the precarious can be traced in cultural and archival policies, film legislations, as well as in thematic and aesthetic choices. While conventional definitions of the precarious have been associated with notions of scarcity and insecurity, this volume looks at precariousness from a non-monolithic angle, exploring its productivity and potential for original, critical approaches, with the aim of providing new readings to the variedly rich and complex cinemas of the Americas. |