{"product_id":"9780786481101","title":"Eighteen Woody Allen Films Analyzed: Anguish, God and Existentialism","description":"This new textbook is an abridgment of the author’s earlier \u003ci\u003eWoody Allen’s Angst: Philosophical Commentaries on His Serious Films\u003c\/i\u003e (McFarland, 1997; “invaluable”—\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e.)    Five main topics are explored: the desire of many of his characters to ground their lives in traditional ethical values despite their realization that such values may no longer be certain; the opposition between pessimism and optimism throughout his films; gender issues relating to romantic love, sexual desire and the ongoing changes in our cultural expectations of both men and women; the idea that contemporary American society is rapidly descending into barbarism precisely because of societal failure to maintain a sense of individual moral responsibility; and a critique of psychoanalysis as a method for understanding human behavior.    Instructors considering this book for use in a course may  request an examination copy here.","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company, Incorporated Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127609475312,"sku":"9780786481101","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780786481101_p0.jpg?v=1763661184","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780786481101","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}