National Identity in Global Cinema

When themes of historical and cultural identity appear and repeat in popular film, it is possible to see the real pulse of a nation and comprehend a people, their culture and their history. National Identity in Global Cinema describes how national cultures as reflected in popular cinema can truly explain the world, one country at a time.

Autorentext

CARLO CELLI Professor of Romance and Classical Studies at Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA.

Inhalt
Introduction China's Confucian, Misogynistic Nationalism Finland's Rural Urban Split A Certain Suicidal Tendency in French Cinema The Promises of India The Iranian Splits Italian Circularity Death in Mexico Ukrainian Dualism America's Civil War and Hollywood's Pragmatism Conclusion Bibliography