Routledge Psychoanalysis and the Small Screen - Film Theory Book

Psychoanalysis and the Small Screen examines the profound shift in cinema culture during the year theatres closed, exploring how psychoanalytic theory illuminates our relationship with film on domestic screens. Part of the Lines of the Symbolic in Psychoanalysis series from Routledge, this scholarly work investigates the symbolic dimensions of cinema's transition from the big screen to intimate viewing spaces. The book combines rigorous psychoanalytic frameworks with contemporary film history, offering readers a deeper understanding of how screen size, viewing environment and psychological engagement shape our experience of cinema. Essential for film studies scholars, psychoanalysis students and anyone interested in the intersection of media theory and mental processes.