From: "Karen Magness-Eubank" <kareneri-AT-blueriver.net>
Subject: Re: Stanley Cavell
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 12:00:33 -0500


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Andrea,

My dissertation was on the potential of a re-configured psychosemiotic approach to film and play script analysis. I presented an in-progress paper at the ASA in NC. It was the beginning of a response to Noel Carroll's "The Image of Women in Film..." I had expected and prepared for questions from that quarter.  Much to my surprise the response came soley from followers of Cavell.  In the hallway, when the session had broken, the tone became almost evangelical. 

Since that time, Cavell has come up repeatedly in response to my work. 

I always come back (as it seems you do, as well) to the question of "Why Cavell?"  

Karen 
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  In a message dated 2/12/02 1:34:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, kareneri-AT-blueriver.net writes:





    I am re-reading Stanley Cavell's PURSUITS OF HAPPINESS.  I know that there are many people who respect his work in film theory, and believe that some of it is definitive.

    I do not dislike Cavell's work, but I do find it a bit strange, especially his "readings" of certain films.

    Is there anyone on this list who would be willing to help me see why Cavell is so highly valued.

    Karen  





  Karen-
  I was waiting interestedly to see what people had to say but no response.  I did my dissertation on Screwball comedy and still can't figure out why he is so highly valued!  The reason had to cover his work so thoroughly is he is the only person to analyze screwball comedy and get such a response (several articles written in response this work) but why, I don't know.
  ac

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To: film-theory-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu

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Subject: Re: Stanley Cavell

In a message dated 2/12/02 1:34:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, kareneri-AT-blueriver.net writes:

I am re-reading Stanley Cavell's PURSUITS OF HAPPINESS.  I know that there are many people who respect his work in film theory, and believe that some of it is definitive.

I do not dislike Cavell's work, but I do find it a bit strange, especially his "readings" of certain films.

Is there anyone on this list who would be willing to help me see why Cavell is so highly valued.

Karen  

Karen-
I was waiting interestedly to see what people had to say but no response.  I did my dissertation on Screwball comedy and still can't figure out why he is so highly valued!  The reason had to cover his work so thoroughly is he is the only person to analyze screwball comedy and get such a response (several articles written in response this work) but why, I don't know.
ac