The Aesthetics and Politics of Cinematic Pedestrianism: Walking in Films (1) (Film Culture in Transition)

By: Asli Özgen

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Synopsis: The Aesthetics and Politics of Cinematic Pedestrianism: Walking in Films offers a rich exploration of the cinematic aesthetics that filmmakers devised to reflect the corporeal and affective experience of walking in the city. Drawing from literature in urban studies, film theory, and aesthetic philosophy, it is the first monograph to approach the history of cinema from the perspective of walking. A series of case studies providing nuanced analyses of widely referenced figures, such as the flaneur/flâneuse, vagabond, and nomad, reveal how filmmakers articulated their objection to repressive structures through depictions of walking: a common, everyday act yet transgressive, bold, and indomitable. Through the lens of Henri Lefebvre’s theory of space, Michel de Certeau’s concept of pedestrian acts, and Jacques Rancière’s treatment of the politics of aesthetics, Walking in Films traces how cinema evolved in conversation with the mobile body and the new images, styles, and techniques that emerged with it. Winner of the 2023 Best Book Award from the Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis (ASCA).

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 256 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040794999
Related ISBNs:: 9789463724753, 9781040779477, 9781041187127, 9781003705086
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/01/25
Copyrighted By:: A. Özgen / Taylor & Francis Group
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Philosophy, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.