Myth, Mind and the Screen: Understanding the Heroes of our Time (Cambridge Studies in Criminology) [Hardcover]

John Izod (Author)

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Publication Date: December 10, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0521792533 | ISBN-13: 978-0521792530 | Edition: 1

This systematic attempt to apply Jungian theory to the analysis of films covers 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Silence of the Lambs and The Piano as well as a variety of cultural icons and products such as Madonna, Michael Jackson and televised sport. Through these and other examples, John Izod demonstrates how Jungian theory can bring new tools to film and media studies and new ways of understanding screen images and narratives.

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'Izod's book is a wonderful addition to the slowly growing number of books relating Jungian psychology to film and modern culture ... His background in Jungian and psychoanalytic thought nicely informs a rich, creative summary of the field of psychoanalysis and film and his passion for film and modern media undergirds his analysis of his many excellent examples.' Analytical Psychology

Book Description

Myth, Mind and the Screen is a systematic attempt to apply Jungian theory to the analysis of films (including 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Silence of the Lambs and The Piano) as well as a variety of cultural icons and products such as Madonna, Michael Jackson and televised sport. Through these and other examples, John Izod shows how Jungian theory can bring new tools to film and media studies and new ways of understanding screen images and narratives.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 250 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (December 10, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521792533
• ISBN-13: 978-0521792530
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Jungian analysis of the "shaping myths of our time", March 25, 2006

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This review is from: Myth, Mind and the Screen: Understanding the Heroes of our Time (Cambridge Studies in Criminology) (Paperback)

Izod concisely lays out a method of approaching films using Jungian interpretation. Much has been written on film interpretation from a Freudian viewpoint. The field of Jungian film interpretation is growing rapidly in popularity. His chapter on pop stars-particularly Madonna as trickster is excellent. I can also recommend his chapter interpreting Silence of the Lambs.

This is a book written for serious Jungian scholars. However for those needing a quick overview Izod does a nice job of explicating the basics of Jungian theory. Izod's interpretations are good and it is clear he has a passion for film and Jungian theory. All in all a very interesting book!