The autobiographical films of German women form a unique body of work. Merging documentary and fiction footage, the filmmakers present a self (de)formed, but not constructed, by social forces. By historicizing, rather than psychologizing, their experience, these filmmakers call prevailing models of subject construction into question. Conversations with Experience examines the social and theoretical context of the films' production and proposes feminist hermeneutics as a theory of textual analysis. Drawing on the insights of Christa Wolf, Mary Daly, and Adrienne Rich, feminist hermeneutics recalls ontology as the basis for a conversational approach to critical engagement.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Peter Lang Publishing Inc
ISBN-13
9780820431284
eBay Product ID (ePID)
94409497
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Gender Issues
Author
Andrea Straskowski
Publication Name
Conversations with Experience: Feminist Hermeneutics and the Autobiographical Films of German Women
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
135 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
230mm
Item Width
160mm
Volume
21
Item Weight
340g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Andrea Straskowski
Issn
0899-9899
Series Title
German Life & Civilization
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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