{"product_id":"the-cinematic-enfant-terrible-rule-breaking-children-and-teenagers-in-french-cinema-9798765105436","title":"The Cinematic Enfant Terrible: Rule Breaking Children and Teenagers in French Cinema","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Cinematic Enfant Terrible\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a groundbreaking study of rule breakers in French cinema.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book approaches the concept of the \u003ci\u003eenfant terrible\u003c\/i\u003e in the literal sense of the term - young people labelled 'terrible' (awful) by the adult generation. It explores a rich cinematic tradition from Jean Vigo's \u003ci\u003eZéro de conduite\u003c\/i\u003e (1933) and François Truffaut's \u003ci\u003eLes Quatre cents coups\u003c\/i\u003e (1959), to Catherine Breillat's \u003ci\u003e36 fillette\u003c\/i\u003e(1988) and Ladj Ly's\u003ci\u003e Les Misérables\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). The book encompasses the cinematic \u003ci\u003eenfants terribles\u003c\/i\u003e across age groups and genders, addressing the differences between unruly boys and rebellious teenage girls. The early post-war focus on juvenile delinquency and sexual provocations diversifies into \u003ci\u003efilles fatales\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eangry girls, but also precarious boys\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eparents terribles\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book charts the evolution of the \u003ci\u003eenfant terrible\u003c\/i\u003e concept from a negative label to a sympathetically-viewed figure of anti-authoritarian resistance, reflecting the changing position of children within the family in post-war France. The films address the ethical paradox of democratic upbringing - the dilemma of raising children to become obedient individuals with a mind of their own. The asymmetrical relationship between children and parents is seen as a tacit \u003ci\u003efamily contract\u003c\/i\u003e that highlights the importance of an intergenerational perspective for the understanding of generational conflicts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRebellious children and teenagers on screen are seen in the light of wider social transformations. The book clarifies the interplay between individual protests and cultural currents such as existentialism, feminism and ethnic conflicts. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of French culture and cinema, childhood and youth studies, gender studies and cultural studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarolina Westling\u003c\/b\u003e is\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ea senior lecturer at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, where she has taught since 2002. Her main areas of interest are French cinema, childhood and youth culture, and gender issues. She has published several articles and book chapters in Swedish. She is leading a network of researchers in Sweden working with children's and youth culture.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51705243762962,"sku":"9798765105436","price":131.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_55482f96-b0be-42f3-b6dc-b75ed78f96f3.jpg?v=1762344472","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-cinematic-enfant-terrible-rule-breaking-children-and-teenagers-in-french-cinema-9798765105436","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}