Film and Identity in Kazakhstan
«An intelligent and thought-provoking monograph, which not only offers a fresh approach to national identity, but which also offers a valuable survey of how national identity functions in Kazakhstani cinema ... Overall, this book is an impressive achievement, both in terms of Isaac's nuanced contribution to the literature on national identity, as well his treatment of cinema ... [Isaacs] carried out qualitative audience research, running focus groups with viewers in Kazakhstan, as well as interviews with leading directors. This material enriches and enlivens the monograph.»
Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema
Cinema and nationalism are two fundamentally modern phenomena, but how have films shaped our understanding of the creation -the 'imagining' - of Central-Asian nations? Here, Rico Isaacs uses cinema as an analytical lens to explore how the Kazakh national identity has been constructed and contested. Les mer
These last two tropes demonstrate how cinema has emerged as a site of dissent against the country's authoritarian regime under President Nazarbayev. Film and Identity in Kazakhstan advances our understanding of Kazakhstan and nationalism by demonstrating the multiple and inessential character of each, and illustrates the important role of cinema in contesting political power in the post-Soviet space.
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 350
- ISBN
- 9781350252295
- Utgivelsesår
- 2022
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
Anmeldelser
«An intelligent and thought-provoking monograph, which not only offers a fresh approach to national identity, but which also offers a valuable survey of how national identity functions in Kazakhstani cinema ... Overall, this book is an impressive achievement, both in terms of Isaac's nuanced contribution to the literature on national identity, as well his treatment of cinema ... [Isaacs] carried out qualitative audience research, running focus groups with viewers in Kazakhstan, as well as interviews with leading directors. This material enriches and enlivens the monograph.»
Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema