{"product_id":"psychoanalytic-film-theory-and-the-rules-of-the-game-9781628920826","title":"Psychoanalytic Film Theory and The Rules of the Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Film Theory in Practice Series fills a gaping hole in the world of film theory.  By marrying the explanation of film theory with interpretation of a film, the volumes provide discrete examples of how film theory can serve as the basis for textual analysis. The first book in the series, \u003ci\u003ePsychoanalytic Film Theory and \u003c\/i\u003eThe Rules of the Game, offers a concise introduction to psychoanalytic film theory in jargon-free language and shows how this theory can be deployed to interpret Jean Renoir’s classic film.  It traces the development of psychoanalytic film theory through its foundation in the thought of Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan through its contemporary manifestation in the work of theorists like Slavoj Žižek and Joan Copjec.  This history will help students and scholars who are eager to learn more about this important area of film theory and bring the concepts of psychoanalytic film theory into practice through a detailed interpretation of the film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA non-technical introduction to Lacanian thought and its role in current psychoanalytic film theory ... McGowan is very clear and considerate of his reader. * Alphaville *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a brilliantly lucid account of psychoanalytic theory and its relevance to the interpretation of the film text. Todd McGowan presents a  clear and rigorous explication of psychoanalytic theory in his illuminating textual analysis of Jean Renoir’s \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of the Game\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the cinema’s greatest films. This is an indispensable book for anyone interested in the interpretation of films and fascinating reading for those with a particular interest in film as a form of public dreaming. * Barbara Creed, Professor of Screen Studies, University of Melbourne, Australia *\u003cbr\u003eTodd McGowan’s \u003ci\u003ePsychoanalytic Film Theory and \u003c\/i\u003eThe Rules of the Game is a long overdue up-to-date survey of the field and its key thinkers.The book is an invaluable resource for both new students as well as advanced readers because it not only explores the concepts of desire, fantasy, and enjoyment of film and in film but also considers the debates between critical methodologies involving screen theory, the gaze, and ideological fantasy.Its comprehensive review of \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of the Game\u003c\/i\u003e provides an insightful psychoanalysis of the director, characters, and audience.Beyond writing an exemplary model of cogent theory and lucid criticism, McGowan demonstrates how the psychoanalytic study of film offers radical and revolutionary possibilities for art and life. * Alex E. Blazer, Associate Professor of English at Georgia College \u0026amp; State University, USA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cb\u003eSection 1 : \u003c\/b\u003ePsychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Film Theory \u003cb\u003eSection 2 \u003c\/b\u003e: Psychoanalysis and \u003ci\u003eThe Rules of the Game\u003c\/i\u003e  Conclusion \u003cb\u003eAppendices\u003c\/b\u003e - Further Reading - Filmography","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771397439831,"sku":"9781628920826","price":27.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781628920826.jpg?v=1758727684","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/psychoanalytic-film-theory-and-the-rules-of-the-game-9781628920826","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}