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SUNDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: THE GENERATIVE MISE EN ABYME-AS-SOCIUS.

An essay on the psychological and social aspects of watching television and movies is presented. It explores the role of television viewing in Western culture and examines the concepts of mass media and consumption. The philosophies of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari are analyzed and the relations...

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Published in:AUMLA: Journal of the Australasian University of Modern Language Association no. 109; pp. 1 - 26
Main Author: MACRIS, ANTHONY
Format: Essay
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2008
Subjects:
Essays
Television viewing
Mass media & society
Consumer culture
Deleuze, Gilles, 1925-1995
Guattari, Félix, 1930-1992
Western countries
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:An essay on the psychological and social aspects of watching television and movies is presented. It explores the role of television viewing in Western culture and examines the concepts of mass media and consumption. The philosophies of Gilles Deleuze and Félix Guattari are analyzed and the relationship between production of media images and their consumption is unpacked.