Film & Cultural Studies
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From  Telecommunications:Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose? From: Cultural Industries.ca |
Daniel Paré reminds us of the fact that all the content discussed in the previous chapters must now be distributed through an elaborate telecommunications system, and how much old companies … | Daniel J. Paré | 19 | 2012 | $1.90 Add |
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From  NEW! That Cold Day in the Park and The Stepfather: Vancouver in TransformationFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines how Vancouver’s identity shaped two psychological thrillers: That Cold Day in the Park (1969) and The Stepfather (1987). | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From  The 1980s, Bill Cosby, and Smokescreen TomsFrom: Uncle |
This chapter examines the role of Black conservatives in the web of free-market capitalism, focusing especially on the ideology of The Cosby Show. | Cheryl Thompson | 14 | 2021 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! The Accused: Rape Culture on TrialFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines how The Accused (1988) offers an unflinching exploration of rape culture through the story of Sarah Tobias. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From The Anti-TomFrom: Uncle |
This chapter explores the socio-economic context in which Black communities began to police the boundaries of racial loyalty. It was at this time that "Uncle Tom" became the label used … | Cheryl Thompson | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From  The Antigone as a Trial PlayFrom: Antigone v. Creon |
Discussion of how the play is about the law as advocacy rather than about law in the sense of formal validity. | Roger S. Fisher | 20 | 2014 | $2.00 Add |
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From  The Basis of Modern SocietiesFrom: How Societies Work |
Joanne Naiman | 28 | 2012 | $4.48 Add | |
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From NEW! The Beachcombers and Danger Bay: On the WaterfrontFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe examines two West Coast Canadian television series, The Beachcombers (1972–1990) and Danger Bay (1983–1990), both filmed along the B.C. coast. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From  The Bisexuality Wars:The Perils of Identity as Marginality From: In a Queer Country |
Zoe Newman’s ‘The Bisexuality Wars: The Perils of Identity as Marginality" looks at differing views of sexual orientation, in particular the role of self-identified bisexuals in … | Zoë Newman | 21 | 2001 | $0.42 Add |
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From  The Body Language GameSign Reading From: The Power Manual |
The Body Language game comes from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn the subtle differences in status between characters — how they manifest and are transformed. The purpose of … | Cyndi Suarez | 4 | 2018 | $0.40 Add |
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From NEW! The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open: Acts of ResistanceFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe discusses the 2019 film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, a single-take drama directed by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From  The Book of Mormon Is Racist—Why Isn’t Anyone Talking about It?From: Bigotry on Broadway |
This chapter outlines the many racist aspects of The Book of Mormon, as perceived by the author. | Claire J. Harris | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! The Changeling: The Horror Classic That Defined BC FilmmakingFrom: Shot in Vancouver |
In this chapter, Wiebe discusses how The Changeling (1980), directed by Peter Medak and starring George C. Scott, stands as the defining film of British Columbia’s Tax Shelter Era. | Sam Wiebe | 5 | 2026 | $0.50 Add |
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From The Character Study GameReconsruction From: The Power Manual |
The Character Study game is from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn how to understand their character. The goal for the actor is to live truthfully under imaginary circumstances. Good … | Cyndi Suarez | 5 | 2018 | $0.50 Add |
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From  The Child Whose Head Was Bathed in DarknessFrom: Disfigured |
Chapter 1 examines the objectives behind fairy tales, exploring topics including folk tales and oral traditions, myth and superstition, the Brothers Grimm, happy endings, nature and the woods, … | Amanda Leduc | 18 | 2020 | $1.80 Add |
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From The Circle GameReconsruction From: The Power Manual |
The Circle game is from the field of theater. Actors play it to learn how to be in tune with the other actors on stage. When on stage, even if the actor is not directly interacting with another … | Cyndi Suarez | 4 | 2018 | $0.40 Add |
