{"product_id":"cinema-media-and-human-flourishing-timothy-corrigan-9780197624197","title":"Cinema, Media, and Human Flourishing","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Humanities and Human Flourishing series publishes edited volumes that explore the role of human flourishing in the central disciplines of the humanities, and whether and how the humanities can increase human happiness.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edited volume examines the role of cinema and media in the context of human flourishing. The history of cinema is rife with films and genres in which positive cinematic narratives stand out as remarkable and defining achievements. Since the 1930s through the superhero movies of today, from \u003cem\u003eYou Can't Take It with You\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eToy Story\u003c\/em\u003e to literary adaptations like\u003cem\u003e Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eClueless\u003c\/em\u003e, films have celebrated the resilience and triumphs of people pursuing a life of happiness and contentment. Yet, in the majority of these films, various crises shadow these pursuits, adding obstacles and detours that suggest films require a narrative drama of conflict, out of which human well-being and flourishing eventually emerge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis volume covers a multitude of historical periods and topics, including discussions of the Aristotelian and classical models of a \"good life\" that inform animated fairy tales today; how 1930s French and Hollywood films responded to the dire need for productive human relationships in a turbulent decade; the polemical positions of black film criticism through the lens of James Baldwin; a discussion of contemporary filmic quests for happiness; the challenges for women filmmakers today in mapping the values of their own world; the scientific, psychological, and philosophical base for human value; and the shifting media frames of modern society and selves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eCinema, Media Studies, and Human Flourishing\u003c\/em\u003e features a diverse array of approaches to understanding human flourishing through cinematic representations of the journey to a fulfilling life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Timothy Corrigan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0197624197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197624197\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/27\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.27h x 6.11w x 0.47d","brand":"Timothy Corrigan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44077873627391,"sku":"9780197624197","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_969ec3ad-b2ff-4784-a576-3644bc174dae.jpg?v=1685472246","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cinema-media-and-human-flourishing-timothy-corrigan-9780197624197","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}