Narrative humanism : kindness and complexity in fiction and film.

This book attempts to clarify the narrative conditions of humanism, asking how we can use stories to complicate our understanding of others, and questioning the ethics and efficacy of attempts to represent human social complexity in fiction.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: MOSS-WELLINGTON, WYATT
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] EDINBURGH UNIV Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Humanism in literature.
Motion pictures > Plots, themes, etc.
Humanisme dans la littérature.
Cinéma > Intrigues, thèmes, etc.
Humanism in literature
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • PART I HUMANIST HERMENEUTICS
  • CHAPTER 1 Reading the Human Drama in Film and Fiction
  • PART II SOCIAL NARRATOLOGY
  • CHAPTER 2 Foundational Functions of Fiction
  • CHAPTER 3 Affective Functions of Fiction
  • CHAPTER 4 Connectedness and Character
  • CHAPTER 5 Mental Work and Memory
  • CHAPTER 6 Ethics and Conclusions
  • PART III GENRE CASE STUDY: THE SUBURBAN ENSEMBLE DRAMEDY
  • CHAPTER 7 An Introduction to the Millennial Suburban Ensemble Film
  • CHAPTER 8 Discussions: Affect, Sociopolitics and the Ensemble Narrative
  • PART IV CLOSE READING CASE STUDY: PARENTHOOD
  • CHAPTER 9 Parenthood: A Humanistic Close Reading
  • Afterword
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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