{"title":"Bruce Kapferer","description":"\u003cp\u003eBruce Kapferer's works explore the intersections of philosophy, anthropology, and the arts, offering profound insights into culture and human experience. His investigations into figures like Kubrick and Nietzsche reveal the deeper narratives that shape our understanding of society and meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful, interdisciplinary analyses that challenge conventional perspectives and invite reflection on the complexities of modern life through the lens of culture, identity, and artistic expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"2001-and-counting-kubrick-nietzsche-and-anthropology-by-bruce-kapferer-9780984201051","title":"2001 and Counting – Kubrick, Nietzsche, and Anthropology","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanley Kubrick's \u003cem\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e is widely recognized as a cult classic. Despite mixed critical reception, the dark and difficult movie mesmerized audiences at the time of its initial screening in 1968 and went on to become one of the highest-grossing films of the decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003e2001 and Counting\u003c\/em\u003e, renowned anthropologist Bruce Kapferer revisits \u003cem\u003e2001: A Space Odyssey\u003c\/em\u003e, making a compelling case for its continued cultural relevance. While the film's earliest audiences considered it to be a critical examination of European and American realities at the height of the Cold War, Kapferer shows that Kubrick's masterwork speaks equally well to concerns of the contemporary world, including the Iraq War, the 2008 financial crisis, and the material and political effects of neoliberalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKapferer explores Kubrick's central theme—the ever-changing relationship between humanity and technology—both with regard to current events and through the lens of Nietzsche's \u003cem\u003eThus Spoke Zarathustra\u003c\/em\u003e and the mythical concept of the eternal return.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA thought-provoking exploration of the cultural power of cinema, this volume by one of anthropology's most insightful and imaginative thinkers will appeal to anthropologists and cineastes alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47772934045932,"sku":"9780984201051","price":33.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780984201051-2001-and-counting-kubrick-nietzsche-and-anthropology.jpg?v=1782175067"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/bruce-kapferer.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}