{"product_id":"nihilism-in-film-and-television","title":"Nihilism in Film and Television","description":"\u003cp\u003e   This book explores the idea of nihilism, emphasized by German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, through its appearance in modern popular culture. The author defines and reflects upon nihilism, then explores its manifestation in films and television shows.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Among the subjects examined are the award-winning television series \u003ci\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/i\u003e and the film noir genre that preceded and influenced it. Films probed include Orson Welles's masterpiece \u003ci\u003eCitizen Kane\u003c\/i\u003e, the films of Stanley Kubrick, Neil Jordan's controversial \u003ci\u003eThe Crying Game\u003c\/i\u003e and Richard Linklater's unconventional \u003ci\u003eWaking Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Finally, the author considers nihilism in terms of the decay of traditional values in the genre of westerns, mostly through works of filmmaker John Ford. In the concluding chapter the author broadens the lessons gleaned from these studies, maintaining that the situated and embodied nature of human life must be understood and appreciated before people can overcome the life-negating effects of nihilism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54254895563096,"sku":"9780786425471","price":36.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780786425471_4ed254e9-8345-4cbf-bc1b-436fcba31bef.jpg?v=1764987331","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/nihilism-in-film-and-television","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}