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OverviewThe Aesthetics and Politics of Cinematic Pedestrianism: Walking in Films offers a rich exploration of the cinematic aesthetics that filmmakers devised to reflect the corporeal and affective experience of walking in the city. Drawing from literature in urban studies, film theory, and aesthetic philosophy, it is the first monograph to approach the history of cinema from the perspective of walking. A series of case studies providing nuanced analyses of widely referenced figures, such as the flaneur/flâneuse, vagabond, and nomad, reveal how filmmakers articulated their objection to repressive structures through depictions of walking: a common, everyday act yet transgressive, bold, and indomitable. Through the lens of Henri Lefebvre’s theory of space, Michel de Certeau’s concept of pedestrian acts, and Jacques Rancière’s treatment of the politics of aesthetics, Walking in Films traces how cinema evolved in conversation with the mobile body and the new images, styles, and techniques that emerged with it. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Asli ÖzgenPublisher: Amsterdam University Press Imprint: Amsterdam University Press ISBN: 9789463724753ISBN 10: 9463724753 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 14 November 2022 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction: Cinematic Pedestrianism in the City CHAPTER ONE CHAPTER TWO – The Flâneur as Filmmaker CHAPTER THREE – The Flâneuse and the Aesthetics of the Female Gaze CHAPTER FOUR – A Wandering Eye: The Kino-Pedestrian CHAPTER FIVE – Walking amidst Ruins: A Pedestrian Cinema CHAPTER SIX – Feminist Nomads: The Politics of Walking in Agnès Varda Cinematic Pedestrianism Afoot: A Conclusion Walking into the Future: Possible New Research Trajectories Works Cited Bibliography FilmographyReviewsWinner of the 2023 Best Book Award from the Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis (ASCA) Author InformationAsli Özgen is film lecturer at the Media Studies, University of Amsterdam. She researches film historiography, with a particular interest in feminist and decolonial interventions, focusing on difficult pasts and contested film heritage. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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