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Introduction to Documentary, Second Edition
by Bill NicholsThis new edition of Bill Nichols's bestselling text provides an up-to-date introduction to the most important issues in documentary history and criticism. Designed for students in any field that makes use of visual evidence and persuasive strategies, Introduction to Documentary identifies the distin... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2010 -
Speaking Truths with Film: Evidence, Ethics, Politics in Documentary
by Bill NicholsHow do issues of form and content shape the documentary film? What role does visual evidence play in relation to a documentary's arguments about the world we live in? In what ways do documentaries abide by or subvert ethical expectations? Are mockumentaries a form of subversion? Can the documentary ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2016 -
Introduction to Documentary, Third Edition
by Bill NicholsThe third edition of Bill Nichols’s best-selling text provides an up-to-date introduction to the most important issues in documentary history and criticism. Designed for students in any field that makes use of visual evidence and persuasive strategies, Introduction to Documentary identifies the genr... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Representing Reality: Issues and Concepts in Documentary
by Bill Nichols". . . a valuable and important book . . ." —The Year's Work in Critical and Cultural TheoryRepresenting Reality is the first book to offer a conceptual overview of documentary filmmaking practice. It addresses numerous social issues and how they are presented to the viewer by means of style, rhetor... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 1991 -
Introduction to Film Studies, 5th edition: An Introduction To Film Studies
by Bill Nichols • Jill NelmesIntroduction to Film Studies is a comprehensive textbook for students of cinema. This completely revised and updated fifth edition guides students through the key issues and concepts in film studies, traces the historical development of film and introduces some of the worlds key national cinemas. ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2012 -
Unwatchable
by J. Hoberman • Jonathan Rosenbaum • Boris Groys • Susie Bright • Vivian Sobchack • W.J.T. Mitchell • Noel Carroll • Bill Nichols • Jonathan Crary • Stefano Harney • Jan Olsson • Barbara Hammer • B. Ruby Rich • Fred Moten • Mattias Frey • Abigail De Kosnik • E. Ann Kaplan • Jeffrey Sconce • Meghan Sutherland • Michael Boyce Gillespie • Christophe Wall-Romana • Jennifer Malkowski • Asbjørn Grønstad • Jack Halberstam • Jared Sexton • Rebecca Schneider • Frances Guerin • Peter Geimer • Alexandra Juhasz • Julian Hanich • Samuel England • Mauro Resmini • Katariina Kyrölä • Erika Balsom • Kenneth Berger • Alex Bush • Alec Butler • Mel Chen • Lynne Joyrich • Nathan Lee • Akira Lippit • Brandy Monk-Payton • Danielle Peers • Raul Perez • Elif Rongen-Kaynakçi • Philipp Stiasny • Bennet Togler • Leshu Torchin • Alok Vaid-Menon • Meir Wigoder • Emily Wills • Federico Windhausen • Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa • Genevieve Yue • Alenka Zupancic • Poulomi SahaWe all have images that we find unwatchable, whether for ethical, political, or sensory and affective reasons. From news coverage of terror attacks to viral videos of police brutality, and from graphic horror films to transgressive artworks, many of the images in our media culture might strike us as... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2019 -
Onward Southern Soldiers: Religion and the Army of Tennessee in the Civil War (Civil War Series)
The Civil War was trying, bloody and hard-fought combat for both sides. What was it, then, that sustained soldiers low on supplies and morale? For the Army of Tennessee, it was religion. Onward Southern Soldiers: Religion and the Army of Tennessee in the Civil War explores the significant impact of ... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2011 -
Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone
<P>Hit Refresh is about individual change, about the transformation happening inside of Microsoft and the technology that will soon impact all of our lives—the arrival of the most exciting and disruptive wave of technology humankind has experienced: artificial intelligence, mixed reality, and quantu... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2017 -
Spirituality, Values and Mental Health: Jewels for the Journey
by David Mitchell • Andrew Powell • Brian Thorne • John Swinton • Neil Thompson • Sarah Carr • Peter Gilbert • Nigel Mills • Azim Kidwai • John Foskett • Suman Fernando • Fozia Sarwar • Premila Trevedi • Choman Hardi • Vicky Nicholls • Peter Bates • Fatima Kassam • Arthur Hawes • Cameron Langlands • Veronica Dewan • Ju Blencowe • Julia Head • Tom Gordon • Frances Basset • B Spalek • Anne Roberts • Paul Grey • Mark Bones • Ali Jan Haider • Barbara Pointon • Mary Ellen Coyte • Kim Woodbridge • Wendy Edwards • Christopher Newell • Chris Mackenna • Abina Parshad-Griffin • Thurstine Basset • Sarajane Aris • Luftha Meah • Paul Chapple • Bill K. W. M. FulfordSpirituality, religious belief and inclusive faith communities are important for mental well being but mental health practitioners have few guidelines for acknowledging these issues when working with service users. Spirituality, Values and Mental Health gathers together personal and professional co... More
Language: ENGCopyright: 2007