Basu Thakur, Gautam,

Postcolonial theory and Avatar / Gautam Basu Thakur. - ix, 195 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm. - Film theory in practice .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction -- Section 1: The Postcolonial Avatar: A Brief History of Postcolonial Theory -- Section 2: Postcolonial Theory and Avatar, Or, Postcolonial Criticism in a Multicultural World -- Conclusion -- Appendices -- - Further Reading -- - Filmography.

"An explanation of postcolonial film theory and how it explicates James Cameron's film"--

9781628925654 (HB) 9781628925630 (PB)

2015016807


Avatar (Motion picture : 2009)


Postcolonialism and the arts.
PERFORMING ARTS / Film & Video / History & Criticism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Colonialism & Post-Colonialism.

PN1997.2.A94 / B37 2016

791.43/72