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Screen Culture and the Social Question, 1880-1914

Screen Culture and the Social Question, 1880-1914

Vogl-Bienek, Ludwig
Crangle, Richard

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Series: Kintop Studies in Early Cinema, Book 3

Film Studies

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ISBN10: 0861967097
ISBN13: 9780861967094
Publisher: John Libbey Pub
Published: Jan 20 2014
Pages: 276
Weight: 1.18
Height: 0.65 Width: 6.83 Depth: 9.03
Language: English

Public performances using the magic or optical lantern became a prominent part of the social fabric of the late 19th century. Drawing on a rich variety of primary sources, Screen Culture and the Social Question, 1880-1914 investigates how the magic lantern and cinematograph, used at public lectures, church services, and electoral campaigns, became agents of social change. The essays examine how social reformers and charitable organizations used the art of projection to raise public awareness of the living conditions of the poor and the destitute, as they argued for reform and encouraged audiences to work to better their lot and that of others.

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