Meta-Narrative in the Movies: Tell Me a Story

Meta-Narrative in the Movies investigates narrative theory through close analysis of films featuring stories and storytelling. The cinematic interpretations investigate the role of story creation in knowing ourselves and planning our future, in structuring social relationships, and in sharpening our experience of popular culture.

Author: J. Kupfer
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Published: 07/25/2014
Pages: 133
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.73lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781137410870

About the Author

Joseph Kupfer is Professor of Philosophy at Iowa State University, USA, where he teaches aesthetics, medical ethics and philosophy of law. He has published on topics such as autonomy, lying, parenthood and the virtues. Recent work includes Prostitutes, Musicians and Self-Respect and Feminist Ethics in Film: Reconfiguring Care Through Cinema.