Myth, mind, and the screen understanding the heroes of our times / John Izod.

Author/creator Izod, John, 1940-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press,
Descriptionxi, 237 p. ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesCambridge studies in criminology
Cambridge studies in criminology (Cambridge University Press) ^A512611
Contents Machine generated contents note: I -- I Jungian theory, textual analysis and audience play -- 2 Archetypal images: signification and the psyche -- 3 Archetypal images: symbols and the cultural unconscious -- 4 The Piano, the animus and colonial experience -- 5 The pop star as icon -- Androgyny and stardom: cutual meanings of Michael Jackson -- A goddess who comes? Madonna as trickster -- 6 The quest of a female hero: The Silence of the Lambs -- 7 Television sport and the sacrificial hero -- 8 The polycentred self: The Passion of Darkly Noon -- 9 Haunted: searching for the whole self -- 10 Transforming the final ghost: the god within -- Conclusion -- Filmography -- Glossary of Jungian and related terms.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 223-229) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2001025629
ISBN0521792533 (hardback)
ISBN0521796865 (paperback)

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