Film in the Anthropocene
Author | : Daniel White |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 349 |
Release | : 2018-07-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783319930152 |
ISBN-13 | : 331993015X |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
Download or read book Film in the Anthropocene written by Daniel White and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-28 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an interdisciplinary analysis of film in the context of the Anthropocene: the new geological era in which human beings have collectively become a force of nature. Daniel White draws on perspectives in philosophy, ecology, and cybernetics (the science of communication and control in animals and machines) to explore human self-understanding through film in the new era. The classical figure of Janus, looking both to the future and the past, serves as a guide throughout the study. Both feature and documentary films are considered.