Refugees and Migrants in Contemporary Film, Art and Media (1) (Media, Culture and Communication in Migrant Societies)

By: Robert Burgoyne and Deniz Bayrakdar

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Synopsis: Migration in the 21st century is one of the pre-eminent issues of our present historical moment, a phenomenon that has acquired new urgency with accelerating climate change, civil wars, and growing economic scarcities. Refugees and Migrants in Contemporary Film, Art and Media consists of eleven essays that explore how artists have imaginatively engaged with this monumental human drama, examining a range of alternative modes of representation that provide striking new takes on the experiences of these precarious populations. Covering prominent art works by Ai Weiwei and Richard Mosse, and extending the spectrum of representation to refugee film workshops on the island of Lésbos as well as virtual reality installations of Alejandro G. Iñárritu and works by Balkan and Turkish directors, such as Melisa Önel, the chapters included here focus on the power of aesthetic engagement to illuminate the stories of refugees and migrants in ways that overturn journalistic clichés.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 304 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781040774540
Related ISBNs:: 9781003702443, 9789463724166, 9781041185031, 9781040772867
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 10/01/25
Copyrighted By:: The authors / Taylor & Francis Group
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Entertainment, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Deniz Bayrakdar
Edited by:: Robert Burgoyne