John Gower

John GowerThe 13 essays included here all represent a fresh approach by North American and European scholars to offer a representative sample of the many diverse directions taken by Gower studies today. The essays demonstrate the life still present in Gower's work and serve as both an excellent introduction and update on the state of Gower scholarship.

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Films discussed include: 'Brassed Off'

Offering an analysis of media-related debates that affect future Europeans

beginning from pre-historic days

Martin Shaw details CND’s rise

and the British and American versions of The Office to discuss how producers have experimented with mockumentary as a distinctive approach to storytelling

for those beginning research

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The authors provide a treasure trove of performance exercises that will be invaluable to performance-makers

It also defends a value pluralist approach to resolving moral conflicts and thinking about freedom

Spanish horror and Peter Jackson's New Zealand gorefests to sexploitation

competition and broadcasting