Alan Segal
Biographic Data
| ID | 3659634 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alan Segal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alan |
| FAMILY NAME | Segal |
| SIGNATURE | SEGAL A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
‘How I Stoppedworrying about Mel Gibson and Learned to Love the Quest for the Historical Jesus’: A Review of Mel Gibson’S the Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson has proven to be a mass-cultural phenomenon. This article compares it with the recent film The Gospel of Johnand then evaluates the film under three rubrics: (1) artistic and religious merit, (2) historical accuracy, and (3) anti-Semitism. The relationship between these two films and the problem of the historical Jesus is investigated
Being Dispassionate about the Passion of the Christ: A Response to Rikkwatts’s Review
Rikk Watts can catalogue his enjoyment of the film, The Passion, which has had mass appeal. But Mel Gibson’s unhistorical additions reveal a disturbing willingness to use repugnant anti-Semitic subtexts as well as violence to elicit moviegoers’ emotions. While Gibson may claim that it expresses his faith, the film seems less about art and personal faith than about what Hollywood does best— making money by sacrificing artistic integrity
Masculinity, School, and Self in Sweden and the Netherlands
This article is the result of research in Sweden and the Netherlands on identity, sexuality, masculinity, and school discourse. Sweden and the Netherlands were selected because of their international reputations as sexually liberal and egalitarian societies. The interviews disclose two societies that both uphold and transgress these reputations. Interviewees were between 15 and 23. All but three were gay, lesbian, or transsexual. What I present h…
Paul the Convert: The Apostolate and Apostasy of Saul the Pharisee
The Savage in Literature: Representations of "Primitive" Society in English Fiction, 1858-1920
First published in 1975, this study is concerned with the representation of non-European people in English popular fiction in the period from 1858-1920. It examines the developments in thinking about people across the world and shows how they affected writers’ views of evolution, race, heredity and of the life of the so-called ‘primitive’ man. This book will be of interest to those studying 19th century literature
Portnoy's Complaint and the Sociology of Literature
Censorship, Social Control and Socialization
Censorship, Social Control and Socialization
Portnoy's Complaint and the Sociology of Literature
The Savage in Literature: Representations of "Primitive" Society in English Fiction, 1858-1920
First published in 1975, this study is concerned with the representation of non-European people in English popular fiction in the period from 1858-1920. It examines the developments in thinking about people across the world and shows how they affected writers’ views of evolution, race, heredity and of the life of the so-called ‘primitive’ man. This book will be of interest to those studying 19th century literature
Paul the Convert: The Apostolate and Apostasy of Saul the Pharisee
Masculinity, School, and Self in Sweden and the Netherlands
This article is the result of research in Sweden and the Netherlands on identity, sexuality, masculinity, and school discourse. Sweden and the Netherlands were selected because of their international reputations as sexually liberal and egalitarian societies. The interviews disclose two societies that both uphold and transgress these reputations. Interviewees were between 15 and 23. All but three were gay, lesbian, or transsexual. What I present h…
‘How I Stoppedworrying about Mel Gibson and Learned to Love the Quest for the Historical Jesus’: A Review of Mel Gibson’S the Passion of the Christ
The Passion of the Christ by Mel Gibson has proven to be a mass-cultural phenomenon. This article compares it with the recent film The Gospel of Johnand then evaluates the film under three rubrics: (1) artistic and religious merit, (2) historical accuracy, and (3) anti-Semitism. The relationship between these two films and the problem of the historical Jesus is investigated
Being Dispassionate about the Passion of the Christ: A Response to Rikkwatts’s Review
Rikk Watts can catalogue his enjoyment of the film, The Passion, which has had mass appeal. But Mel Gibson’s unhistorical additions reveal a disturbing willingness to use repugnant anti-Semitic subtexts as well as violence to elicit moviegoers’ emotions. While Gibson may claim that it expresses his faith, the film seems less about art and personal faith than about what Hollywood does best— making money by sacrificing artistic integrity
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