Ecocritical Reading Of James Camerons Avatar
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Ecocritical Reading Of James Camerons Avatar
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Author : Kira Fleckenstein
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2017-11-10
Ecocritical Reading Of James Camerons Avatar written by Kira Fleckenstein and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-10 with Social Science categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Cultural Studies - Miscellaneous, grade: 1,3, Ruhr-University of Bochum, language: English, abstract: This paper is meant to depict in which ways popular culture is dealing with ecocritic questions and motifs of anthropocentrism. ‘Avatar’ by James Cameron has been chosen as an object of investigation, since it is a piece of popular culture which has attained a massive popularity at the end of the previous decade. It can therefore be seen as a rather modern representation of our society, keeping in mind that the movie has met a greatly positive resonance within a worldwide audience, occupying the first position in the box-office index ‘Top 100 – Films of all time worldwide gross’ and has obtained 73 awards and another 148 nominations. The environmental message behind it can easily be assumed by the average spectator and has also been discussed by Cameron himself during several interviews, but this essay plans on further analyzing the different motifs used in this work which contribute to this perception, regarding elements of ecocriticism and representations of anthropocentrism within the story and its realization. The plan is to have a look at articles published by popular magazines dealing with the perception and potential messages behind the movie and to do an ecocritical reading of the movie with these perceptions in mind. On the one hand, the movie has enjoyed an overall positive resonance and high rankings by movie critics. One could argue that the underlying environmental message has raised awareness for the preciousness and vulnerability of the world we live in, which can be seen in the amount of environmental discussions evoked by the film and its plenty reviews dealing with the intended message behind the story. Manola Dargis has argued that “with blue people and pink blooms he [Cameron] has confirmed its [cinema’s] wonder”, other critics such as Michael Graham Richard have called it a “Big Movie with Big Environmental themes” and noted that “it's pretty obvious that the movie has an important green theme”. Usually, movies and other literary works conveying “big themes” do not gain positive resonance only, and that is what the paper is interested in.
The Film Reader S Guide To James Cameron S Avatar
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Author : Bryn V. Young-Roberts
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-01-30
The Film Reader S Guide To James Cameron S Avatar written by Bryn V. Young-Roberts and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-30 with Fiction categories.
Director of The Terminator, Aliens and Titanic, James Cameron's latest movie, Avatar, is the most viewed cinema release of all time, yet to date receives little academic attention. Filling the gap, editor of www.DeepFocusFilm.com, Bryn V. Young-Roberts, researches Avatar's historical and cultural relevance with its first in-depth examination while simultaneously discussing the Cameron oeuvre. From the perspective of historical contextualisation and cultural analysis we decipher its socially significant subtext, encouraging a view that Avatar is not exclusively a generic entertainment spectacle. Providing foundations for future studies, we examine the film as metaphor for the Iraq War, advocator of the Internet as liberation tool, and political stance to the Bush administration. Fear of the industrial-military complex, and romantic ideals of Class are also analysed. Ultimately, the volume summarizes Avatar in relation to Cameron's other work and how it fits into our larger, contemporary society.
Avatar And Nature Spirituality
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Author : Bron Taylor
language : en
Publisher: Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Release Date : 2013-08-14
Avatar And Nature Spirituality written by Bron Taylor and has been published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-14 with Religion categories.
Avatar and Nature Spirituality explores the cultural and religious significance of James Cameron’s film Avatar (2010), one of the most commercially successful motion pictures of all time. Its success was due in no small measure to the beauty of the Pandora landscape and the dramatic, heart-wrenching plight of its nature-venerating inhabitants. To some audience members, the film was inspirational, leading them to express affinity with the film’s message of ecological interdependence and animistic spirituality. Some were moved to support the efforts of indigenous peoples, who were metaphorically and sympathetically depicted in the film, to protect their cultures and environments. To others, the film was politically, ethically, or spiritually dangerous. Indeed, the global reception to the film was intense, contested, and often confusing. To illuminate the film and its reception, this book draws on an interdisciplinary team of scholars, experts in indigenous traditions, religious studies, anthropology, literature and film, and post-colonial studies. Readers will learn about the cultural and religious trends that gave rise to the film and the reasons these trends are feared, resisted, and criticized, enabling them to wrestle with their own views, not only about the film but about the controversy surrounding it. Like the film itself, Avatar and Nature Spirituality provides an opportunity for considering afresh the ongoing struggle to determine how we should live on our home planet, and what sorts of political, economic, and spiritual values and practices would best guide us.
James Camerons Avatar Aufbruch Nach Pandora Ecocriticism Im Dystopischen Science Fiction Film
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Author : Annika Thaer
language : de
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2018-10-08
James Camerons Avatar Aufbruch Nach Pandora Ecocriticism Im Dystopischen Science Fiction Film written by Annika Thaer and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-08 with Performing Arts categories.
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2018 im Fachbereich Medien / Kommunikation - Film und Fernsehen, Note: 1,0, Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Filme gehören zu den wichtigsten Medien der heutigen Zeit. Schon immer weisen sie auf gesellschaftliche Trends und Normen hin. Modeerscheinungen, wie welche aktuellen oder historischen Themen die Gesellschaft beschäftigen, welche technischen Mittel eingesetzt werden, wie sich die Personen kleiden oder die Szenerie ausgestattet ist, spiegeln dabei den jeweiligen Zeitgeist wider. Eines der komplexen Probleme der letzten Jahrzehnte – angesichts Klimawandel, Umweltverschmutzung und Artensterben – ist der Naturschutz. Zuneh-mend befassen sich auch die Medien mit dieser Thematik. Ecocriticism (wenig gebräuchlich: Ökokritik) beschäftigt sich mit der Sprache und Darstellung der Natur in der Literatur und mittlerweile auch in weiteren Medien, wie Filmen. Im Fol-genden beschäftigt sich diese Arbeit mit den Fragen, auf welche Weise die Natur im dystopi-schen Science Fiction-Film abgebildet wird, welche Wertvorstellungen verständlich gemacht werden sollen, welche Konflikte bei gegensätzlichen Normen auftreten können und wie hoch die Wirksamkeit der ökopolitischen Botschaft im Film in Bezug auf die Gesellschaft ausfällt. Exemplarisch soll hier der Fokus insbesondere auf den Film Avatar – Aufbruch nach Pandora (2009) vom Regisseur James Cameron gelegt werden. Diese Arbeit beschäftigt sich in einer interdisziplinären Herangehensweise mit den Fragen, auf welche Weise die Natur im dystopischen Science Fiction-Film abgebildet wird, welche Wertvorstellungen verständlich gemacht werden sollen, welche Konflikte bei gegensätzlichen Normen auftreten können und wie hoch die Wirksamkeit der ökopolitischen Botschaft im Film in Bezug auf die Gesellschaft ausfällt. Exemplarisch soll hier der Fokus insbesondere auf den Film "Avatar – Aufbruch nach Pandora" (2009) vom Regisseur James Cameron gelegt werden.
A Critical Companion To James Cameron
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Author : Adam Barkman
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2018-10-26
A Critical Companion To James Cameron written by Adam Barkman and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-26 with Social Science categories.
This book offers a comprehensive, academic and detailed study of the works of James Cameron, whose films include successful productions such as the first two Terminator films (1984-91), Aliens (1986), Titanic (1997), and Avatar (2009), but also lesser known films such as Piranha 2: The Spawning (1981), The Abyss (1989), and True Lies (1994), and a series of documentaries on the depths of the ocean or on the tomb of Christ. Cameronʼs major productions have an immense and enduring popularity throughout the globe and have attracted both public and critical attention. This volume investigates several distinct areas of Cameronʼs works and addresses the different approaches and topics invited by the multidimensionality of the subject itself: the philosophical, the artistic, the socio-cultural and the personal. The methodologies adopted by the contributors differ significantly from each other, thus offering the reader a variegated and compelling picture of Cameronʼs oeuvre. Contrary to the numerous volumes published in the past on the subject, each chapter offers specific case studies that have been previously ignored, or only partially mentioned, by other scholars.
Avatar And Philosophy
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Author : George A. Dunn
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2014-09-04
Avatar And Philosophy written by George A. Dunn and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-04 with Philosophy categories.
James Cameron’s critically acclaimed movie Avatar was nominated for nine Academy Awards and received countless accolades for its breath-taking visuals and use of 3D technology. But beyond its cinematic splendour, can Avatar also offer us insights into business ethics, empathy, disability, and the relationship between mind and body? Can getting to know the Na’vi, an alien species, enlarge our vision and help us to “see” both our world and ourselves in new ways? Avatar and Philosophy is a revealing journey through the world of Pandora and the huge range of philosophical themes raised by James Cameron’s groundbreaking film Explores philosophical issues such as religion, morality, aesthetics, empathy, identity, the relationship of mind and body, environmental and business ethics, technology, and just war theory Examines a wide range of topics from the blockbuster movie, including attitudes toward nature, our responsibilities to nonhuman species, colonialism, disability, and communitarian ethics Written by an esteemed group of philosophers who are avid fans of Avatar themselves Explains philosophical concepts in an enjoyable and accessible manner that will appeal to all levels of readers With a new trilogy of sequels now announced, this is the ideal entry point for understanding the world of Pandora for fans and newcomers alike
Avatar
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Author : Maria Wilhelm
language : en
Publisher: It Books
Release Date : 2009-11-24
Avatar written by Maria Wilhelm and has been published by It Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-24 with Fiction categories.
A field guide to Pandora—the mesmerizing world of James Cameron's Avatar. Four years in the making—and 15 years since its conception—Avatar is a live action film with a new generation of special effects, delivering a fully immersive cinematic experience of a new kind, where the revolutionary technology invented to make the film disappears into the emotion of the characters and the sweep of the story. In Avatar: A Confidential Report on the Biological and Social History of Pandora we are introduced to Pandora—a pristine and beautiful moon in a distant solar system—its exotic ecosystems, and the indigenous race called the Na'vi. By piecing together photographs, scientific field notes, and research data, citizens on Earth have collected the information in this field guide as a way to highlight the lessons Pandora can teach the people of Earth, who have struggled to survive as their planet's critical resources are depleted. Though Pandora has proven to be an exceedingly profitable source of natural resources, the environment—from its gravity-defying floating mountains to the small but venomous hellfire wasps and the gigantic carnivorous thanator—poses continual dangers to RDA. Catalogued with unparalleled precision and access, this field guide provides highly detailed descriptions of the unique creatures and plants found on Pandora, the culture, language, and physiology of the native population, as well as RDA technology and weapons. Eager to save the Earth, the activists have culled this information in hopes to expose the corporate greed and disregard for the native inhabitants and their environment that governs RDA's presence on the foreign moon. This is the evidence in their case to save Pandora—and themselves.
Material Ecocriticism
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Author : Serenella Iovino
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2014-09-24
Material Ecocriticism written by Serenella Iovino and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-24 with Nature categories.
Material Ecocriticism offers new ways to analyze language and reality, human and nonhuman life, mind and matter, without falling into well-worn paths of thinking. Bringing ecocriticism closer to the material turn, the contributions to this landmark volume focus on material forces and substances, the agency of things, processes, narratives and stories, and making meaning out of the world. This broad-ranging reflection on contemporary human experience and expression provokes new understandings of the planet to which we are intimately connected.
How To Analyze The Films Of James Cameron
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Author : Susan E. Hamen
language : en
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Release Date : 2011-09-01
How To Analyze The Films Of James Cameron written by Susan E. Hamen and has been published by ABDO Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
This title explores the creative works of famous director James Cameron. Films analyzed include The Terminator, Aliens, Titanic, and Avatar. Clear, comprehensive text gives background biographical information of Cameron. "You Critique It" feature invites readers to analyze other creative works on their own. A table of contents, timeline, list of works, resources, source notes, glossary, and an index are also included. Essential Critiques is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
Intermedial Ecocriticism
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Author : Jørgen Bruhn
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2023-12-11
Intermedial Ecocriticism written by Jørgen Bruhn and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-11 with Social Science categories.
Intermedial Ecocriticism: The Climate Crisis Through Art and Media provides an extensive understanding of the climate crisis as it is represented in a number of medial forms, including scientific reports, popular science, graphic novels, documentaries, websites, feature films, and advertising. Theoretically, this is the first book that combines two important theories from the humanities: ecocriticism and intermedial studies. The book carefully develops Intermedial Ecocriticism as a method of investigating how climate crisis is represented and communicated through diverse media types. The chapters each include a comparative analysis of two or three specific media products and how they mediate the climate crisis.