{"product_id":"screen-stories-emotion-and-the-ethics-of-engagement-paperback","title":"Screen Stories: Emotion and the Ethics of Engagement - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Plantinga\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe way we communicate with each other is vital to preserving the cultural ecology, or wellbeing, of a place and time. Do we listen to each other? Do we ask the right questions? Do we speak about each other with respect or disdain? The stories that we convey on screens, or what author Carl Plantinga calls 'screen stories, ' are one powerful and pervasive means by which we communicate with each other. \u003cem\u003eScreen Stories: Emotion and the Ethics of Engagement\u003c\/em\u003e argues that film and media studies needs to move toward an an approach to ethics that is more appropriate for mass consumer culture and the lives of its citizens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePrimarily concerned with the relationship between media and viewers, this book considers ethical criticism and the emotional power of screen stories that makes such criticism necessary. The content we consume--from television shows and movies to advertisements--can significantly affect our welfare on a personal and societal level, and thus, this content is subject to praise and celebration, or questioning and even condemnation. The types of screen stories that circulate contribute to the cultural ecology of a time and place; through shared attention they influence what individuals think and feel. Plantinga develops a theory of the power of screen stories to affect both individuals and cultures, asserting that we can better respond ethically to such media if we understand the sources of its influence on us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Plantinga\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Film and Media at Calvin College. He is author or co-editor of five books on topics ranging from the documentary to the philosophy of film to the place of emotion in film viewing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47370609426610,"sku":"9780190867140","price":107.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/0e59a819e6a66ec4450d509541da6ea2.webp?v=1777619698","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/screen-stories-emotion-and-the-ethics-of-engagement-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}