The Infernal Return: The Recurrence of the Primordial in Films of the Reaction Y

Description: The Infernal Return by Rodney Farnsworth Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description In this study, Rodney Farnsworth identifies a pattern of filmmakers obsessions with archetypal rituals centred on sacrifice and family in films made between 1977 and 1983, a period of political upheaval on both sides of the Atlantic. He presents an examination of key films of the period. Publisher Description George Lukas and other leading filmmakers acknowledge their indebtedness to mythographic scholarship on archetypes. In his new study, author Rodney Farnsworth identifies a pattern of filmmakers obsessions with archetypical rituals centered on sacrifice and the family in films made between 1977 and 1983, a period of political upheaval on both sides of the Atlantic. Combining a strong historical reading of the films in a sociopolitical context and utilizing Queer Theory as a framework for his arguments, Farnsworth offers a close examination of key films of the period, including works by Stanley Kubrick, Robert Altman, and Francis Ford Coppola, and provides a fascinating and timely glimpse of an important political and cinematic time.Marking the end of a more liberal era, the late seventies and early eighties witnessed the growth of reactionary conservative movements such as the New Religious Political Right. These were the years that gave birth to movies--from esoteric art-house pictures to blockbusters such as Star Wars--that seemed in many cases to be adaptations of primordial mythology, subverting liberal-to-moderate views into reactionary depictions of family life. Although filmmakers had turned to these myths to shape their works, Farnsworth observes, the unstable, volatile nature of the archetypes deconstructed their best social intentions into something rich, strange, and deadly. This thought-provoking work will be of interest to students of social history as well as film studies. Author Biography RODNEY FARNSWORTH is Associate Professor of English at Indiana-Purdue University, Fort Wayne, where he teaches classes in film, literature, humanities, fine arts, and the history of rhetoric. He has published extensively in journals including Film Quarterly, Literature/Film Quarterly, Musical Quarterly, and Rhetoric Review. Details ISBN 0275974812 ISBN-13 9780275974817 Title The Infernal Return Author Rodney Farnsworth Format Hardcover Year 2001 Pages 176 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc GE_Item_ID:16438799; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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