Call for Papers
Papers are invited for the upcoming issue of M/C Journal entitled 'fight'
Countless histories, films, novels, and song lyrics are built around the
all-powerful narrative device of the fight - very often the "timeless" fight
between good and evil. How is such conflict depicted in the media - in
fantasy (The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Buffy, Xena, Star Wars),
martial arts cinema (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon) or in
war films (Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan)? Just as this metaphor is
used to urge us forward in the fight against terror, is the epic battle
between good and evil beginning to dominate our screens (again)? And do our
movie heroes still fight for love?
And how do contemporary crusaders from the left or right of politics go
about fighting the good fight when the binary opposition between good and
evil seems to melt away under scrutiny, and when it is becoming so difficult
to determine just who the adversary is? Is it possible any longer to fight
with honour and conviction? What about the fight against global poverty?
Against AIDS? Against crime, drugs, and moral decay? The fight for women's
rights or an end to racial discrimination? Or even the fight for family
values?
And the fight has always been a form of entertainment - "going to the fight"
, over-the-top wrestling, big-ticket boxing events, martial arts as suburban
family pastime, not to mention the mediated glory that was Ali, and the
darker mixed messages of Fight Club. Other forms of sporting entertainment
are organized by fight metaphors too - the football field is always a
battlefield. Meanwhile, talkshow guests publicly fight with the ones they
love, or relate the tales of fights they have won and lost with themselves:
their battles with the bulge, with drugs, or with sex addiction - their
inner fight between good and evil.
Deadline for Submissions: 20th January 2003
Length: 1500-2000 words & 2000-3000 if you want your work to be considered
for the Feature article
Rich Text Format Preferred
M/C Journal is located at http://www.media-culture.org.au/
Please address all enquiries to any of the editors: Jean Burgess
(j.burgess1@mailbox.uq.edu.au), Joy McEntee
(joy.mcentee@adelaide.edu.au) or Emma Nelms
(fight@journal.media-culture.org.au)
We look forward to hearing from you.
===============================================
From the Literary Calls for Papers Mailing List
CFP@english.upenn.edu
Full Information at
http://www.english.upenn.edu/CFP/
or write Erika Lin: elin@english.upenn.edu
===============================================
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Sat Dec 13 2003 - 14:40:03 EST