{"product_id":"the-multiprotagonist-film-9781444333930","title":"The MultiProtagonist Film","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Multi-Protagonist Film\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful and provocative introduction to this important new genre.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the origins and history of one of the most exciting new developments incontemporary film worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers throughthe genre's central characteristics and conventions, as well as it''s evolution and cultural relevance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvidesatheoretical framework that is developed through the analysis several films, including \u003ci\u003eGrand Hotel, Singles,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerican Pie, Short Cuts,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSyriana.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevealsthe duality of the genre''s contemporary preoccupations: the impact of globalization on human livesversus the current state of intimate affairs, the crisis of marriage, and the proliferation of sexual choices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Azcona (Univ. of Zaragoza, Spain) has written a lovely little study of films that depart from the typical focalization on a single protagonist and spread their interest over a multitude of characters. . .Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.\" (Choice, 1 October 2011)  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Plates.  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 A Brief History of the Multi-Protagonist Film.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Theorizing the Multi-Protagonist Film.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 An Early Experiment: \u003ci\u003eGrand Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 \u003ci\u003eShort Cuts\u003c\/i\u003e and the Consolidation of a Genre.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Adolescent Tapestries: \u003ci\u003eAmerican Pie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Intimacy Multiplies: \u003ci\u003eSingles\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Global Thrills: \u003ci\u003eSyriana\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49530085802327,"sku":"9781444333930","price":81.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444333930.jpg?v=1731878013","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-multiprotagonist-film-9781444333930","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}