{"product_id":"eighteen-woody-allen-films-analyzed","title":"Eighteen Woody Allen Films Analyzed","description":"\u003cp\u003e   This new textbook is an abridgment of the author's earlier \u003ci\u003eWoody Allen's Angst: Philosophical Commentaries on His Serious Films\u003c\/i\u003e (McFarland, 1997; \"invaluable\"--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e.)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Five main topics are explored: the desire of many of his characters to ground their lives in traditional ethical values despite their realization that such values may no longer be certain; the opposition between pessimism and optimism throughout his films; gender issues relating to romantic love, sexual desire and the ongoing changes in our cultural expectations of both men and women; the idea that contemporary American society is rapidly descending into barbarism precisely because of societal failure to maintain a sense of individual moral responsibility; and a critique of psychoanalysis as a method for understanding human behavior.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Instructors considering this book for use in a course may  request an examination copy here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54261175353688,"sku":"9780786413195","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780786413195_0d9e2b58-03c1-46fc-bb34-f318276bca73.jpg?v=1764939616","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/eighteen-woody-allen-films-analyzed","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}