Postcolonial theory and Avatar /

This volume offers a concise introduction to postcolonial film theory in jargon-free language and shows how this theory can be deployed to interpret James Cameron's high-grossing, immensely popular, and critically acclaimed 2009 film. Avatar is widely celebrated for its politically and cultural...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Basu Thakur, Gautam
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2015.
Colección:Film theory in practice
Temas:
Avatar (Motion picture : 2009)
Postcolonialism and the arts.
Postcolonialisme et arts.
National liberation & independence, post-colonialism.
Film theory & criticism.
PERFORMING ARTS > Film & Video > History & Criticism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Colonialism & Post-Colonialism.
Postcolonialism and the arts
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Introduction
  • Section 1: The Postcolonial Avatar: A Brief History of Postcolonial Theory
  • Section 2: Postcolonial Theory and Avatar, Or, Postcolonial Criticism in a Multicultural World
  • Conclusion
  • Appendices
  • Further Reading
  • Filmography.

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