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Observational Cinema: Anthropology, Film, and the Exploration of Social Life
Observational Cinema Anthropology Film and the Exploration of Social Life
Author: Anna Grimshaw, Amanda Ravetz
Once hailed as a radical breakthrough in documentary and ethnographic filmmaking, observational cinema has been criticized for a supposedly detached camera that objectifies and dehumanizes the subjects of its gaze. Anna Grimshaw and Amanda Ravetz provide the first critical history and in-depth appraisal of this movement, examining key works, fil...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780253354242
ISBN-10: 0253354242
Publication Date: 10/27/2009
Pages: 224
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Publisher: Indiana University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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