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Violence in the Films of Alfred Hitchcock: A Study in Mimesis (Studies in Violence, Mimesis, & Culture) by David VNV Humbert is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Parting ways with the Freudian and Lacanian readings that have dominated recent scholarly understanding of Hitchcock, David Humbert examines the roots of violence in the director’s narratives and finds them not in human sexuality but in mimesis. Through an analysis of seven key films, he argues that Girard’s model of mimetic desire—desire oriented by imitation of and competition with others—best explains a variety of well-recognized themes, including the MacGuffin, the double, the innocent victim, the wrong man, the transfer of guilt, and the scapegoat. This study will appeal not only to Hitchcock fans and film scholars but also to those interested in Freud and Girard and their competing theories of desire.ISBN : 9781611862393

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Author

David VNV Humbert

Publisher

Michigan State University Press

Published

2017

Language

EN

ISBN

9781611862393

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Art, Psychology, Sports