An ethnography of seeing : a proposed methodology for the ethnographic study of popular cinema
Thesis (Ph. D.), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1999. Folklore Bibliography: p. 300-317 Cinema is a symbolic manifestation of cultural identity based on the experience of that identity. Generally, social scientists have relied on the ethnographic documentary tradition in film to explore issues...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:theses4/109048 2023-05-15T17:23:33+02:00 An ethnography of seeing : a proposed methodology for the ethnographic study of popular cinema Koven, Mikel J., 1968- Memorial University of Newfoundland. Dept. of Folklore; 1999 317 leaves Image/jpeg; Application/pdf http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/109048 Eng eng Electronic Theses and Dissertations (44.50 MB) -- http://collections.mun.ca/PDFs/theses/Koven_MikelJ.pdf a1356181 http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/theses4/id/109048 The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission. Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries Toronto Jewish Film Festival Jews in motion pictures Folklore in motion pictures Mythology in motion pictures Text 1999 ftmemorialunivdc 2015-08-06T19:22:15Z Thesis (Ph. D.), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1999. Folklore Bibliography: p. 300-317 Cinema is a symbolic manifestation of cultural identity based on the experience of that identity. Generally, social scientists have relied on the ethnographic documentary tradition in film to explore issues related to cultural experience. Film studies scholars have tended to emphasize issues surrounding the representation of ethnic individuals rather than the construction of ethnic identity in popular film. This study will bring together the advantages of social science and film studies approaches, while focusing more intensively on the development of a culturally responsive approach to film. -- As a case study, this thesis focuses on an exploration of Jewish cinema. Through fieldwork at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, I examine the participatory nature of Jewish film culture. By interviewing some of those members of the Toronto Jewish communities attending that festival, a characterization of Jewish cinematic aesthetics was constructed based on the narrative motifs, demands of verisimilitude, and their vernacular taxonomies. Taken holistically, these aspects create an ethnographically informed study of a group's popular cinema. -- If we can deconstruct films, which members of specific communities have produced, and examine the ways in which those films are then reincorporated back into their respective communities, we have made a crucial step toward understanding cinema from an emic perspective. What this thesis asks is whether gaining access to a community's worldview is possible, to describe the cultural vitality of the community, by means of the group's popular cinema. Text Newfoundland studies University of Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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Thesis (Ph. D.), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1999. Folklore Bibliography: p. 300-317 Cinema is a symbolic manifestation of cultural identity based on the experience of that identity. Generally, social scientists have relied on the ethnographic documentary tradition in film to explore issues related to cultural experience. Film studies scholars have tended to emphasize issues surrounding the representation of ethnic individuals rather than the construction of ethnic identity in popular film. This study will bring together the advantages of social science and film studies approaches, while focusing more intensively on the development of a culturally responsive approach to film. -- As a case study, this thesis focuses on an exploration of Jewish cinema. Through fieldwork at the Toronto Jewish Film Festival, I examine the participatory nature of Jewish film culture. By interviewing some of those members of the Toronto Jewish communities attending that festival, a characterization of Jewish cinematic aesthetics was constructed based on the narrative motifs, demands of verisimilitude, and their vernacular taxonomies. Taken holistically, these aspects create an ethnographically informed study of a group's popular cinema. -- If we can deconstruct films, which members of specific communities have produced, and examine the ways in which those films are then reincorporated back into their respective communities, we have made a crucial step toward understanding cinema from an emic perspective. What this thesis asks is whether gaining access to a community's worldview is possible, to describe the cultural vitality of the community, by means of the group's popular cinema. |
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