Education, Affect, and Film
Visual Imaginings and Global Explorations Through a Comparative Lens
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publishing:11th Dec '25
£28.99
This title is due to be published on 11th December, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This book studies the use of the moving image as an important component of affect, offering a theoretical framework for enhancing our appreciation of education within global contexts.
What can a study of international film contribute to our understanding of education in a globalized context? How can such an exploration further push the boundaries of comparative and international education (CIE) as an academic field?
In addressing these questions, Irving Epstein brings together insights from film theory, affect theory and CIE to explore the ways in which educational meanings are mediated through globalization processes. Some of the many films discussed in detail in the book include Parasite, Small Axe, My Octopus Teacher, The Pearl Button, and A Separation. Epstein shows how films can speak broadly to issues involving social class privilege, racism, colonialism and indigeneity, and environmental justice regarding educational concerns.
A masterful and highly original contribution to thinking about the intersection of comparative international education and film. Using the lens of affect theory, Epstein shows how the two fields together promote new insights into fundamental questions regarding the connections between education and the representation of social experience through film. * Diane M. Hoffman, Associate Professor, University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development, USA *
An insightful critique of the parallels between CIE and film studies, as a modality to raise humankind’s level of consciousness in systematically addressing existential global problems filtered through the lens of affect theory, urging a nuanced take at the ephemeral relationships among humans, their societies and the planetary biodiverse ecosystems they inhabit. -- Florin Salajan, Professor, School of Education, North Dakota State University, USA
ISBN: 9781350332546
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244 pages