Cinema, Theory Contemporary Culture

by Patrick McGee

Book Overview

This 1997 book explores the political significance of aesthetic analysis in the context of cultural studies. It applies the theories of Adorno, Derrida, and Lacan to film studies, and asks how political responsibility can be reconciled with the concept of the university as a democratic institution. Art and the university, Patrick McGee claims, share a common feature: they are commonly regarded as autonomous realms that resist the determination of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521589088
• ISBN13: 9780521589086
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"