Now We Are All Avatars’
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11922013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James Der Derian (0000-0002-1950-1572, Watson Institute for International Studies, Brown University,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 181-186 |
| Publication date | 2010-07-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Millennium Journal of International Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0305-8298 • E-ISSN: 1477-9021 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0305829810374793 |
| OpenAlex | W2147739509 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
The films Avatar, The Hurt Locker and Human Terrain are presented as critical intertexts for understanding how the cinematic aestheticisation of violence can glorify as well as vilify war, depending on how the spectator identifies with the protagonist and the investigator with the informant. Estrangement from and entanglement with the other become key variables for assessing the anti-war impact of a film
Aesthetics · Art · Avatar · Computer security · Internet privacy · Key (lock · Literature · Media studies · Movie theater · Sociology · Visual arts · Cinema and Media Studies · Computer Science · Digital Games and Media · Psychology · Violence, Religion, and Philosophy
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Making the invisible visible in International Relations
Visuality and geopolitics
Um filme falado e a construção calculada do sublime
| Unique citing works | 13 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,87 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2026 (16) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |