What Adaptations and Adaptation Studies Tell Us (and Sometimes Don't Tell Us) about Politics, Culture, and Social Change

被引:1
作者
Grossman, Julie [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Le Moyne Coll, Dept English, Syracuse, NY 13214 USA
[2] Le Moyne Coll, Dept Commun & Film Studies, Syracuse, NY 13214 USA
来源
ADAPTATION-THE JOURNAL OF LITERATURE ON SCREEN STUDIES | 2021年 / 14卷 / 02期
关键词
Adaptation; politics; social change; film noir;
D O I
10.1093/adaptation/apaa019
中图分类号
J9 [电影、电视艺术]; I235 [电影、电视、广播剧];
学科分类号
摘要
This essay explores the implications of a Supreme Court dissent written by US Chief Justice John Roberts in the style of film noir. The article analyses Roberts's adaptation, discussing more broadly the use of classic literary types such as the hardboiled detective and the western cowboy in social and political discourse. The article argues for the significance of adaptation studies in our polarized contemporary society because its valuing of change counters formulaic appropriations of the past and fixed ideas and models of experience. The essay suggests not only that political leaders mired in the past cannot adapt to changing society and social roles, but also that adaptation studies hones readers' discernment, especially called for when public figures use fictional patterns to address real-world circumstances.
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页码:274 / 288
页数:15
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