George S Larke‐Walsh
Biographic Data
| ID | 6727911 |
|---|---|
| NAME | George S Larke‐Walsh |
| GIVEN NAMES | George S |
| FAMILY NAME | Larke‐Walsh |
| SIGNATURE | WALSH G S L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Texas |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2255-144X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
On the afterlives of incarceration
This exploratory paper uses cross-disciplinary expertise to interrogate the discourses used in a UK decommissioned prison functioning as a dark touristic destination in 2023: Shrewsbury prison. We use collective insights from media analysis, critical stylistics and criminology to ask how touristic prisons such as this construct true crime, and what place this construction has in the local/national community. In so doing, we highlight the need for…
True Crime in American Media
Injustice narratives in a post-truth society
This article discusses Southwest of Salem: the story of the San Antonio four (2016, Deborah Esquinazi) as a feature-length example of the injustice narrative documentary. It studies links between its narrative strategies and emotional engagement using the principles of cognitive theory to explain the diverse ways such a film can be received by viewers. Despite its long history and popularity in journalism, literature, film and television, the tru…
A Companion to the Gangster Film
International audience
Compassion in Kim Longinotto’s documentary practice
Kim Longinotto’s documentary work avoids many of the weaknesses often associated with crosscultural documentary, such as the tendency toward voyeurism, or exploitation of an exotic “Other.” While other scholars have recognized her attention to transnational feminist solidarity, there has been no discussion of the emotional qualities inherent to her work. I argue that Longinotto’s working practice can and should be acknowledged as exercises in com…
The Family Curse
This article examines the presentation of Mafia identity in The Funeral as it reflects or contradicts genre conventions and cultural mythologies of the Italian American Mafia in cinema. The film is a compelling display of the destructive force of excessive ideals in masculine behavior
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The Family Curse
This article examines the presentation of Mafia identity in The Funeral as it reflects or contradicts genre conventions and cultural mythologies of the Italian American Mafia in cinema. The film is a compelling display of the destructive force of excessive ideals in masculine behavior
Compassion in Kim Longinotto’s documentary practice
Kim Longinotto’s documentary work avoids many of the weaknesses often associated with crosscultural documentary, such as the tendency toward voyeurism, or exploitation of an exotic “Other.” While other scholars have recognized her attention to transnational feminist solidarity, there has been no discussion of the emotional qualities inherent to her work. I argue that Longinotto’s working practice can and should be acknowledged as exercises in com…
A Companion to the Gangster Film
International audience
Injustice narratives in a post-truth society
This article discusses Southwest of Salem: the story of the San Antonio four (2016, Deborah Esquinazi) as a feature-length example of the injustice narrative documentary. It studies links between its narrative strategies and emotional engagement using the principles of cognitive theory to explain the diverse ways such a film can be received by viewers. Despite its long history and popularity in journalism, literature, film and television, the tru…
True Crime in American Media
On the afterlives of incarceration
This exploratory paper uses cross-disciplinary expertise to interrogate the discourses used in a UK decommissioned prison functioning as a dark touristic destination in 2023: Shrewsbury prison. We use collective insights from media analysis, critical stylistics and criminology to ask how touristic prisons such as this construct true crime, and what place this construction has in the local/national community. In so doing, we highlight the need for…
Art (3 works) · Cinema and Media Studies (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Narrative (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Agency (philosophy) (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work)