Coming of age in films:

The story of films is the story of human development. From the very first story that defined the birth of our civilization?the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh, a story of immortality, aging and death?comes a tale of why we age. We are a species of storytellers. The stories we tell to each other define wh...

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1. Verfasser: Garrett, Mario (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2019
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Zusammenfassung:The story of films is the story of human development. From the very first story that defined the birth of our civilization?the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh, a story of immortality, aging and death?comes a tale of why we age. We are a species of storytellers. The stories we tell to each other define who we are. However, since we are living in a world marked by age apartheid, our interaction with people across different generations is becoming more limited. As a result, the information we gain about older people comes mostly from secondary sources. For the general public, films remain the most accessible form of information regarding getting older. From the early exposure of cartoons to more elaborate dramas, our knowledge of what it means to become old relies on our exposure to films
Beschreibung:ix, 278 Seiten 22 cm
ISBN:9781527526280

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