Adapting history: applying adaptation theory to historical film and television
PhD Thesis
Furze, N. 2020. Adapting history: applying adaptation theory to historical film and television . PhD Thesis Canterbury Christ Church University School of Media, Art and Design
Authors | Furze, N. |
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Type | PhD Thesis |
Qualification name | Doctorate of Philsophy |
Abstract | This thesis argues that historical films and television programmes help generate new interpretations of the past, even when they depart from a common interpretation of how history is generally understood. In order to do this a variety of films and television programmes are analysed through the lens of adaptations studies. This thesis presents an analysis of current research in adaptation studies, alongside contemporary research into historical film. Four questions concerning historical adaptation are identified through which an original contribution to existing knowledge is made. These questions are: a)To what extent is an adaptation’s presentation of the past aware of the context of the depicted historical events? The ideas that emerge from a literature review are explored over the course of four separate, but interrelated, case studies. These case studies each focusing on a different aspect of historical adaptation. The results are then combined in the conclusion in order to create a cohesive, central argument about the potential benefits of historical adaptation in film and television. |
Keywords | Historical film and television; Adaptations studies ; Case studies |
Year | 2020 |
File | File Access Level Open |
Supplemental file | File Access Level Restricted |
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Deposited | 27 Jul 2020 |
https://repository.canterbury.ac.uk/item/8vz68/adapting-history-applying-adaptation-theory-to-historical-film-and-television
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