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Visual Alterity: Seeing Difference in Cinema by Randal Halle (review).

  • Published In: MLN, 2023, v. 138, n. 3. P. 1231 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Wegenstein, Bernadette 3 of 3

Abstract

"Visual Alterity: Seeing Difference in Cinema" by Randal Halle is a book that explores the relationship between film and philosophy, specifically focusing on the perception of otherness and the recognition of differences. The author introduces the concept of alterity studies, which examines how we perceive and understand the other. The book delves into various topics such as phenomenology, apparatus theory, ethics theory, and cognitive and neuroscientific studies. Halle's approach to cinema studies goes beyond traditional analysis of images and instead emphasizes the cognitive processes involved in seeing and perceiving the world. The book also includes chapters that apply cognitive theory and neuroscience to cinema studies, providing new insights into the field. Overall, "Visual Alterity" offers a unique perspective on cinema and its role in understanding the world through difference and alterity. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:MLN. 2023/04, Vol. 138, Issue 3, p1231
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0026-7910
  • DOI:10.1353/mln.2023.a917926
  • Accession Number:175033731
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