Tim Burton : The Monster and the Crowd: A Post-Jungian Perspective

Helena Bassil-Morozow

ISBN 10: 0415489717 / ISBN 13: 9780415489713

Verlag: Routledge, 2010

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Tim Burton's films are well known for being complex and emotionally powerful. In this book, Helena Bassil-Morozow employs Jungian and post-Jungian concepts of unconscious mental processes along with film semiotics, analysis of narrative devices and cinematic history, to explore the reworking of myth and fairytale in Burton's gothic fantasy world.The book explores the idea that Burton's lonely, rebellious 'monstrous' protagonists roam the earth because they are unable to fit into the normalising tendencies of society and become part of 'the crowd'. Divided into six chapters the book considers the concept of the archetype in various settings focusing on:the childthe monsterthe superherothe genius the maniacthe monstrous society.Tim Burton: The Monster and the Crowd offers an entirely fresh perspective on Tim Burton's works. The book is essential reading for students and scholars of film or Jungian psychology, as well as anyone interested in critical issues in contemporary culture. It will also be of great help to those fans of Tim Burton who have been searching for a profound academic analysis of his works. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780415489713

Inhaltsangabe:

This book employs Jungian and post-Jungian concepts of unconscious mental processes along with film semiotics, analysis of narrative devices and cinematic history; to explore the reworking of myth and fairytale in Burton's gothic fantasy world.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Helena Bassil-Morozow has been teaching Film, Drama and Literature in various further education institutions and in private practice for over five years.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Tim Burton : The Monster and the Crowd: A ...
Verlag: Routledge
Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
Einband: Taschenbuch
Zustand: Neu