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- Explores the ways in which films of Johannesburg assist residents of the city to bridge the divisions and inequalities of contemporary urban space
- Examines the relationship between Johannesburg and materiality, identity, mobility, and crime to deconstruct the complexity of the city and to understand the complicated nature of residents’ interactions with the city
- Delves into the reception of Johannesburg urban films in the environments of their locations and narratives
Part of the book series: Screening Spaces (SCSP)
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
Alexandra Parker
About the author
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Urban Film and Everyday Practice
Book Subtitle: Bridging Divisions in Johannesburg
Authors: Alexandra Parker
Series Title: Screening Spaces
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55012-5
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-55479-6Published: 21 June 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-55012-5Published: 28 May 2016
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 242
Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 3 illustrations in colour
Topics: Film Theory, African Culture, Film History, Urban Studies/Sociology