{"product_id":"film-and-everyday-resistance-paperback-softback-9780810147454","title":"Film and Everyday Resistance (Paperback \/ softback) 9780810147454","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFilm and Everyday Resistance\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMarguerite La Caze (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780810147454, Northwestern University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 September 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e192 pages, 12 halftones\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Marguerite La Caze boldly and lucidly explores different variations on non-violence and its methods of resistance through film, navigating the diverse terrain of documentary and dramatic film, global political acts and their respective historical accounts. This is an excellent addition to the interrelated areas of politics and film-philosophy.”—Kelli Fuery, Chapman University \u003cp\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e “Interweaving theory and philosophy through close analysis of a range of films in writing that is clear and engaging, La Caze brings to bear a multitude of perspectives and a range of compelling arguments, handling each with ease.”—Richard Rushton, Lancaster University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA philosophical exploration of how modern global cinema represents everyday means of resisting authoritarianism and totalitarianism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e VÁclav Havel’s concept of “living within the truth” in an authoritarian regime frames Marguerite La Caze’s readings of international cinema, highlighting forms of resistance in which seemingly pre- or nonpolitical aspects of life—such as professional labor, exile, and truth telling—can be recognized as political when seen against a backdrop of general acquiescence. La Caze’s case studies cross genres, historical eras, and national contexts: the apartheid regime in South Africa, in \u003ci\u003eA Dry White Season\u003c\/i\u003e; post-Suharto Indonesia, in \u003ci\u003eThe Look of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e; 1980s East Germany, in \u003ci\u003eBarbara\u003c\/i\u003e; the Chilean military dictatorship, in \u003ci\u003eNo\u003c\/i\u003e; contemporary Iran, in \u003ci\u003eA Separation\u003c\/i\u003e; and current-day Saudi Arabia, in \u003ci\u003eWadjda\u003c\/i\u003e. This book explores the films’ use of image, sound, narrative, and character in dialogue with the work of Simone de Beauvoir, AimÉ Cesaire, Hannah Arendt, Sara Ahmed, and W. E. B. Du Bois to reveal how cinema depicts ordinary people enacting their own philosophies of defiance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of figures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dry White Season\u003c\/i\u003e: Discovering the Truth \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 2\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Look of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e: Revealing the Truth \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara\u003c\/i\u003e: Love and Duty \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo\u003c\/i\u003e: Happiness, Resistance, and Trauma \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Separation\u003c\/i\u003e: Ethical Ambiguity \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chapter 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWadjda\u003c\/i\u003e: Realism and Resistance \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Filmography\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Endnotes\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n","brand":"Northwestern University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52555667702040,"sku":"9780810147454","price":23.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/film-and-everyday-resistance-paperback-softback-9780810147454","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}