Keaton's Silent Shorts Zahava Turner Mark McEntire argues

Mark McEntire argues

In an age of ubiquitous technology

Doing Cultural Theory takes it a step further and teaches students step-by-step how to do cultural theory for themselves

the auth ors theorize Asian capitalism & analyze the economic organiz ation of East Asia

particularly in the service of nationalism and other political ideologies

Keaton's Silent Shorts Zahava Turner Mark McEntire arguesThis study of Buster Keaton's 19 silent short films shot between 1920 and 1923 chronicles the rapid growth in the film maker's understanding of what makes both comedy and film successful. Keaton developed his major themes in these 19 short films: his persona "Buster" vs. Rival, Nature, Machine, Self and Fate; his resilient pursuit of love and the efforts he makes to overcome any curves thrown by Fate; and his trademark "stone face" blocking any