Jacking In To the Matrix Franchise - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0826415881 ISBN 13 : 9780826415882

Editeur : Continuum, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Matthew Kapell William G Doty

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

a collection of meaty essays on The Matrix's cultural meaning. Hailing from a range of scholarly disciplines, the contributors speak to the innumerable interpretations the films have inspired. By provoking such passionate and thoughtful responses, from academics and water-cooler philosophers alike, the series has embodied the cyborg dreams, the fears and desires, of Americans at the turn of the millennium. And that's something worth reading about.
The Boston Phoenix

a grand tour of all the subjects that matter in film studies: gender and degenderization, race and multiraciality and embedded political values, postmodern deconstruction and reconstruction of hope. Doty and Kapell's collection of articles... will become a classic in film studies.
Ginette Paris, PhD. Pacifica Graduate Institute, Spring Journal 2004

Two things distinguish this useful mapping of the Wachowski brothers' Matrix film trilogy... First, its range of contributors... second, the editors' insistence on conversational writing makes for an uncommon accessibility.... Recommended." --Choice, January 2005

Présentation de l'éditeur :

There have already been several very successful books devoted to the original film in the Matrix trilogy. This entirely new collection of essays is the first book to examine the trilogy as a whole - as well as related products such as The Animatrix and the computer game. Contributors tackle these subjects from a range of perspectives: religion, philosophy, gender, race, film studies, and science, providing a comprehensive view of everything Matrix-related.Reviewing the cultural and religious implications of the trilogy, authors look at:* American Religion, Community and Revitilization: Why The Matrix Resonates* Religion and Salvation, the Optiate of The Matrix Franchise* Gimme that Bullet Time Religion, or, The Dream of Spiritually Perfect Violence* Ultimate Reality: Buddhist and Gnostic Constructions of BlissAlso covered are theories of cyberworlds, issues of gender and race and the games and ethics of simulation.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Continuum
• Date d'édition: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0826415881
• ISBN 13: 9780826415882
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 230