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Masks in horror cinema : eyes without faces /
Why has the mask been such an enduring generic motif in horror cinema? This book explores its transformative potential historically across myriad cultures, particularly in relation to its ritual and mythmaking capacities, and its intersection with power, ideology and identity. All of these factors h...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cardiff (Wales) :
University of Wales Press,
[2019]
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| Colección: | Horror studies.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Intro; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Situating Masks and Horror Cinema; Part One: Masks, Horror and Cinema
- Towards Codification; 2. Masks and Horror in Literary and Performance Traditions and Early Cinema; 3. Masks in Horror Film before 1970; Part Two: Horror Film Masks from 1970
- Case Studies; 4. Skin Masks: Ritual, Power and Transformation; 5. Blank Masks: Ritual, Power and Transformation; 6. Animal Masks: Ritual, Power and Transformation; 7. Repurposed Masks: Ritual, Power and Transformation
- Part Three: Masks as Transformational Technologies
- Moving Forward by Looking Back8. Technological Masks: Ritual, Power and Transformation; Conclusion; Endnotes; Bibliography; Back Cover