The Search for Meaning in Film and Television [electronic resource] : Disenchantment at the Turn of the Millennium /
Maloney, M.author.
This book is concerned with the difficulties faced by modern Westerners in their search for a meaningful life. It sheds light on this enduring cultural dilemma through a close reading of four popular film and television narratives.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book is concerned with the difficulties faced by modern Westerners in their search for a meaningful life. It sheds light on this enduring cultural dilemma through a close reading of four popular film and television narratives.
Machine generated contents note: -- Table of ContentsAcknowledgements1. Introduction 2. Just a Toy3. Batman and Society 4. Self, Sex and the City 5. Tony Soprano and the Big Nothing 6. Conclusion NotesBibliography.
Communication.
Motion pictures—History.
Arts.
Motion pictures and television.
Social sciences.
Culture.
Media Studies.
Film History.
Arts.
Screen Studies.
Social Sciences, general.
Sociology of Culture.