Childhood and the Cinema

Informationen zum Autor Vicky Lebeau is Reader in English at the University of Sussex and is the author of Psychoanalysis and Cinema: The Play of Shadows (2001). Klappentext Since its inception the world of cinema has embraced the image of the child and both extended and challenged its representations. This title explores the complex and adventure of childhood on screen and examines how the child in film has been used to embody the aspirations and anxieties of modern life. Zusammenfassung Since its inception the world of cinema has embraced the image of the child and both extended and challenged its representations. This title explores the complex and adventure of childhood on screen and examines how the child in film has been used to embody the aspirations and anxieties of modern life.

Product details

• Authors: Vicky Lebeau
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.04.2009
• EAN: 9781861893529
• ISBN: 978-1-86189-352-9
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 180 mm x 170 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Locations; Locations S.; Locations (Reaktion Books); Locations
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre