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Download fileColour and structure in 'Mad Max'
The 'Mad Max' films display a uniformity of structure that is akin to the structure of the Western as espoused by Wright in 1975. This structure is supported byt he presentational symbolism of colour, which assists in the identification of particular 'kinds' of people through cultural links to the colours' 'meaning'. Not limited to the restrictions of the white-equals-good and black-equals-bad dichotomy, these films display a greater fluidity of binary meanings through their engagement with pre-existing cultural colour associations. This use of colour as signifier ensures that viewers remain in no doubt as to the morality of the primary combatants in each film.
Funding
Category 1 - Australian Competitive Grants (this includes ARC, NHMRC)
History
Parent Title
Local Lives / Global Networks : the annual Conference of the Australian Sociological Association 2011 (TASA 2011), 28 November-1 December 2011, University of NewcastleStart Page
1End Page
15Number of Pages
15Start Date
2011-01-01Finish Date
2011-01-01ISBN-13
9780646567792Location
University of Newcastle, NSWPublisher
University of Newcastle, AustraliaPlace of Publication
Newcastle, AustraliaPeer Reviewed
- Yes
Open Access
- Yes
External Author Affiliations
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Health; Not affiliated to a Research Institute;Era Eligible
- Yes