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Explains the performative relation to social theory in which cinema functions as a tool for social diagnosis. This book provides an understanding of theory as the chosen films work as a pedagogical route into social theory. It is suitable for students and researchers of Sociology, Contemporary Social Theory, Film Studies and Cultural Studies.

With in-depth empirical analysis of a range of case studies, this book offers a comprehensive genealogy of the concepts of economy, despotism and voluntary servitude and provides a thorough and coherent reflection on the wider socio-political agenda of contemporary societies.

The first substantial study of Nuri Bilge Ceylan's work set in both the context of transnational film networks and the popular 'New Turkish Cinema'.

In contemporary society, 'the camp' is now the rule rather than the exception. In this volume, the authors explore the paradox of the camp, as representing both an old fear of enclosure and a new dream of belonging.