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Ruminations of an Ex-Cinematologist
Cinema Journal, 24 (2): 47--52 (1985)
Аннотация
What first occurred to me as I began thinking about the origins and development of cinema studies in this country was that I was on some sort of an archeological dig. When I realized that rather than the digger I am one of the ancient objects being unearthed, I abandoned that conceit. Then it occurred to me that perhaps I could see myself as a sailor on the stern of a ship, looking back at its wake. But, as ships move, wakes disappear, from sight and memory. (Also, the noun wake has another meaning that distracted me.) Leaving these poetic flights, I settled in the familiar educational valleys of remembered articles and dissertations, discussions and anecdotes that do remain from years of observing the teaching of film. Personal recollections, then, are the primary source for my ruminations.
