Jane Campion: Filmmaker and Philosopher

— —

Professor Bernadette Wegenstein (Johns Hopkins University, USA) Costica Bradatan (Texas Tech University USA)

Jane Campion

Filmmaker and Philosopher

Professor Bernadette Wegenstein (Johns Hopkins University, USA), Costica Bradatan (Texas Tech University USA)

$39.99

Paperback

Not in-store but you can order this
How long will it take?

Availability Information

We source books from suppliers in Australia and overseas. For books we don't currently have in stock, the time it takes to get them from our suppliers can vary widely - from a few days to a few months - so we check each book with each supplier to determine the expected time it will take to be supplied to us.

We then advise you accordingly. If the time taken to get any book is too long for you, you can let us know and we will cancel or adjust your order, and refund as required.

To find out the anticipated arrival time for specific items prior to ordering, please contact us by phone or email:

Phone +61 2 9264 3111, or 1800 4 BOOKS (1800 4 26657) if outside Sydney:
option 1 Abbey's Bookshop (Crime, History, Science, Kids & more) • info@abbeys.com.au
option 2 Language Book Centre (ESL & Foreign Languages) • language@abbeys.com.au
option 3 Galaxy Bookshop (Sci-fi, Fantasy, Romance, Graphic Novels) • sf@galaxybooks.com.au

QTY:

English

Bloomsbury Academic
06 March 2025

Individual film directors, film-makers; Social & political philosophy; Gender studies: women

Series: Philosophical Filmmakers

Throughout films and television series like The Piano, Bright Star, In the Cut and Top of the Lake, Jane Campion has constantly explored gender, subjectivity and narrative representation. In an intensive engagement with her cross-medium career, Bernadette Wegenstein examines how Campion gives a tangible and visible form to the female gaze in her exploration, deployment, and ultimately her subversion of highly formalized genres such as the period piece, the thriller, and the procedural drama.

Keeping a strict focus on her directorial practice and specifically on the capacity of her cinematography to induce both empathy and estrangement, this vital new book shows how Campion is engaged in a permanent artistic and intuitive exposition of a profoundly feminist philosophical vision. Wegenstein’s work will be invaluable to scholars and students in gender and women’s studies, film studies and those on philosophy and film courses.

By: Professor Bernadette Wegenstein (Johns Hopkins University USA)
Edited by: Costica Bradatan (Texas Tech University USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9781350162075
ISBN 10: 1350162078
Series: Philosophical Filmmakers
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 06 March 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Philosophical Motifs in Campion’s Films 2. Case Studies of an Embodied Feminist Thought 3. Occupation and Resistance Conclusions

Bernadette Wegenstein is Professor of Media Studies and Director of the Center for Advanced Media Studies at Johns Hopkins University, USA. She has written books on media theory including Getting Under the Skin: Body and Media Theory, The Cosmetic Gaze: Body Modification and The Construction of Beauty. She is also a documentary filmmaker.