Patterns of Symbolic Violence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781013293689)

Drawing on a number of paradigmatic works of art, the book explores the motif of 'gypsy' child-theft and its visualisations. The analytical focus is on the colour coding of bodies in texts and images and their racialised/anti-gypsy uses. Offering a comprehensive survey of the motif's adaptations to different visual media, the author elaborates on its multiple layers of meaning and functions. The analysis starts with a critical review of Cervantes' tale "La gitanilla", moving through seventeenth-century Dutch history painting to take a cursory look at nineteenth-century printed images, and end up with an annotated filmography of 49 cinematic works.

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Author: Radmila Mladenova
ISBN-10: 1013293681
ISBN-13: 9781013293689
Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
Language: English
Published: 10/09/2020
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.39d