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Screen culture and the social question, 1880-1914 /
Public performances using the magic or optical lantern became a prominent part of the social fabric of the late 19th century. Drawing on a rich variety of primary sources, this book investigates how the magic lantern and cinematograph, used at public lectures, church services, and electoral campaign...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bloomington :
Indiana University Press,
2013.
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| Colección: | KINtop studies in early cinema ;
3. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Public performances using the magic or optical lantern became a prominent part of the social fabric of the late 19th century. Drawing on a rich variety of primary sources, this book investigates how the magic lantern and cinematograph, used at public lectures, church services, and electoral campaigns, became agents of social change. The essays examine how social reformers and charitable organizations used the "art of projection" to raise public awareness of the living conditions of the poor and the destitute, as they argued for reform and encouraged audiences to work to better their lot and that of others. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (276 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9780861969180 0861969189 |