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Screen Stories

By Plantinga

Screen Stories

By Plantinga

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The way we communicate with each other is vital to preserving the cultural ecology, or wellbeing, of a place and time. Do we listen to each other? Do we ask the right questions? Do we speak about each other with respect or disdain? The stories that we convey on screens, or what author Carl Plantinga calls 'screen stories,' are one powerful and pervasive means by which we communicate with each other. Screen Stories: Emotion and the Ethics of Engagement argues that film and media studies needs to move toward an an approach to ethics that is more appropriate for mass consumer culture and the lives of its citizens.

Primarily concerned with the relationship between media and viewers, this book considers ethical criticism and the emotional power of screen stories that makes such criticism necessary. The content we consume--from television shows and movies to advertisements--can significantly affect our welfare on a personal and societal level, and thus, this content is subject to praise and celebration, or questioning and even condemnation. The types of screen stories that circulate contribute to the cultural ecology of a time and place; through shared attention they influence what individuals think and feel. Plantinga develops a theory of the power of screen stories to affect both individuals and cultures, asserting that we can better respond ethically to such media if we understand the sources of its influence on us.
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
324
Release Date:
2018-05-04
Publication Date:
2011-08-05
Publisher:
ACADEMIC
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0190867132
ISBN13:
9780190867133
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
652 g
Height:
161 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
22 cm
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