24%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
The Cinema Hypothesis - Teaching Cinema in the Classroom and Beyond
Alain Bergala
€ 26.99
€ 20.63
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for The Cinema Hypothesis - Teaching Cinema in the Classroom and Beyond
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 202 x 171 x 18. Weight in Grams: 306.
This is the first English translation of Alain Bergala's seminal text on the potentials, possibilities, and problems of bringing film to schools and other educational contexts. Based on the author's own experiences of writing about and teaching film as well as serving as an adviser to then-Minister of Education Jack Lang, Bergala promotes an understanding of film as an autonomous art form - rather than viewing it as a supplement to other established school subjects. Film, for Bergala, is not something that has to smoothly blend into the school but something that can serve as a productive rupture, for both ... Read more
This is the first English translation of Alain Bergala's seminal text on the potentials, possibilities, and problems of bringing film to schools and other educational contexts. Based on the author's own experiences of writing about and teaching film as well as serving as an adviser to then-Minister of Education Jack Lang, Bergala promotes an understanding of film as an autonomous art form - rather than viewing it as a supplement to other established school subjects. Film, for Bergala, is not something that has to smoothly blend into the school but something that can serve as a productive rupture, for both ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Synema Gesellschaft Fur Film u. Medien
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Vienna, Austria
ISBN
9783901644672
SKU
V9783901644672
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-42
About Alain Bergala
Alain Bergala, the former chief editor of Cahiers du cin ma, is a critic, educator, and curator of exhibitions on cinema. He teaches at the University of Paris III and has headed the French national film and education program Le cin ma l' cole. He developed the DVD series L'Eden cin ma and, among other topics, has published ... Read more
Reviews for The Cinema Hypothesis - Teaching Cinema in the Classroom and Beyond
The ingenuity of the book doesn't primarily lie in its value for educational purposes but in the ideas it formulates about the essence, theory and practice of film.
Jugend Ohne Film The Cinema Hypothesis must be of considerable interest to those involved in teaching cinema on any level.
Sight and Sound
Jugend Ohne Film The Cinema Hypothesis must be of considerable interest to those involved in teaching cinema on any level.
Sight and Sound