{"product_id":"the-pulse-in-cinema-sharon-jane-mee-9781474475853","title":"The Pulse in Cinema: The Aesthetics of Horror","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen we think of the pulse in cinema, we may think of the heartbeat of the spectator as they respond to affective or moving scenes in the film, or how fast-paced and shocking images exacerbate this affective response. Conceptually extending cinema spectatorship, \u003cem\u003eThe Pulse in Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e contends that cinema is an energetic arrangement of affective and intense forces, where the image and the spectator are specific components. Analysing body horror films such as \u003cem\u003eThe Tingler\u003c\/em\u003e (1959), \u003cem\u003eDawn of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e (1978) and \u003cem\u003eThe Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e (1981), this book builds on Lyotard's concept of the dispositif, Deleuze's work on sensation and Bataille's economic theory to conceptualise a pulse in cinema, arguing for its importance in cinema spectatorship theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sharon Jane Mee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 147447585X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474475853\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/25\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.49d","brand":"Sharon Jane Mee","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44065834369279,"sku":"9781474475853","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b769c09-32c0-4bef-a2b6-3013fc21e9d2.jpg?v=1685403775","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-pulse-in-cinema-sharon-jane-mee-9781474475853","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}