Postcolonial theory and Avatar / / Gautam Basu Thakur.
This volume offers a concise introduction to postcolonial film theory in jargon-free language and shows how this theory can be deployed to interpret James Cameron's high-grossing, immensely popular, and critically acclaimed 2009 film. Avatar is widely celebrated for its politically and cultural...
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| Superior document: | Film theory in practice |
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| Place / Publishing House: | London : : Bloomsbury,, 2016. |
| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Film theory in practice.
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (209 pages). |
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| Summary: | This volume offers a concise introduction to postcolonial film theory in jargon-free language and shows how this theory can be deployed to interpret James Cameron's high-grossing, immensely popular, and critically acclaimed 2009 film. Avatar is widely celebrated for its politically and culturally sensitive critique of the 'West's' neocolonial wars and exploitation of the 'global south' - an allegory for (neo)colonialism - and, for highlighting the plight of tribal communities throughout the world (for instance, the case of the Dongriah Kondh tribe of India). At the same time, it has been also criticized for repeating the colonialist fantasy of saving natives doomed by imperialist aggression. |
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| ISBN: | 9781628925630 9781628925661 (ebook) |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Gautam Basu Thakur. |