Making a Splash : Mermaids (and Mer-Men) in 20th and 21st Century Audiovisual Media

Philip Hayward

ISBN 10: 0861967240 / ISBN 13: 9780861967247

Published by Indiana University Press Apr 2017, 2017

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Neuware - Philip Hayward is editor of the Island Studies journal Shima and holds adjunct professor positions at the University of Technology Sydney and at Southern Cross University (Australia). He has previously published books on topics such as horror cinema and cultural heritage in the Pacific. He is also a member of audio-visual ensemble The Moviolas and was co-curator of an exhibition entitled Making a Splash: Mermaids and Modernity being held at Sydney¿s Macquarie University Art Gallery in mid-2017 to accompany the launch of this volume.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Making a Splash : Mermaids (and Mer-Men) in 20th and 21st Century Audiovisual Media
• Publisher: Indiana University Press Apr 2017
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0861967240
• ISBN 13: 9780861967247
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 14D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 14 millimeters depth
• Weight: 475 grams

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Synopsis

Mermaids have been a feature of western cinema since its inception and the number of films, television series, and videos representing them has expanded exponentially since the 1980s. Making a Splash analyses texts produced within a variety of audiovisual genres. Following an overview of mermaids in western culture that draws on a range of disciplines including media studies, psychoanalysis, and post- structuralism, individual chapters provide case studies of particular engagements with the folkloric figure. From Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid" to the creation of Ursula, Ariel's tentacled antagonist in Disney's 1989 film, to aspects of mermaid vocality, physicality, agency, and sexuality in films and even representations of mermen, this work provides a definitive overview of the significance of these ancient mythical figures in 110 years of western audio-visual media.

About the Author

Philip Hayward is editor of the Island Studies journal Shimaand holds adjunct professor positions at the University of Technology Sydney and at Southern Cross University (Australia). He has previously published books on topics such as horror cinema and cultural heritage in the Pacific. He is also a member of audio-visual ensemble The Moviolas and was co-curator of an exhibition entitled Making a Splash: Mermaids and Modernity being held at Sydney's Macquarie University Art Gallery in mid-2017 to accompany the launch of this volume.