Ghostbodies

GhostbodiesHow is illness represented in today's cultural texts? In Ghostbodies, Maia Dolphin Krute argues that the illusive sick body is often made invisible a ghost because it does not always fit society's definition of disability. In these pages, she reflectively engages in a philosophical discussion of the lived experience of illness alongside an examination of how language and cultural constructions influence and represent this experience in a variety of

Taking as its starting point the notion of photocinema – or the interplay of the still and moving image – the photographs

he tries with some success to pursue the companionship of Albertine

alternative methodologies of kabbalah and halakhah provide postmodern methods for extending into digital age art forms

social construction and modernization

and select films are given in-depth coverage

to bridge the gap in cross-cultural research in cinema and media studies

George Terzis’ collection

because its emphasis on folklore and mysticism in traditional Carpathian Hutsul culture broke with Soviet realism

This volume continues the exploration of contemporary Argentine cinema that began in the first book

he’s filled with fear that he’s never quite felt before

and featuring contributions from scholars and theorists

including the island’s documentary tradition showcasing local faces and places that have paved the way for present-day media and audio-visual art