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19:29 May 20, 2003
Spanish to English translations [Non-PRO] Art/Literary / Cine
... Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) was born to a ... generally translated as the "alienation"
or "distanciation" effect. ... the social relations—what Brecht dubbed the ... www.sparknotes.com/drama/mothercourage/context.html - 36k - Cached - Similar pages
Distantiation
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The effect of distancing or estranging a spectator through means within the form or content of a text that challenge basic codes and conventions, and therefore mainstream ideological expectations. The term, drawn from the French Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser, and connected with the “alienation effect” theorized and practiced by German Marxist poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht, has been used by film theorists in discussions of the possibilities and limitations of using cinema to challenge mainstream ideological and institutional structures. Formally, distantiation may be achieved by such things as obvious jump cuts, glaring lighting, violating the 180 degree rule, etc. Narratively, the film may employ absurd, arbitrary, and/or non-linear story lines. Distantiation may be achieved through characterization by creating characters that audiences can neither identify with nor mindlessly loathe. A key question within film theory concerning distantiation is whether a film can achieve its intended political effect simply by being formally alienating without being directly political, particularly in today\'s post-modernist cinema, when shocking innovation has become part of the standard palette employed by Hollywood directors.
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both spellings are acceptable
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Notice that the second text says the term comes from Althusser. The authors explains it well but he is wrong about the origin of the term.
The term comes from Brecht the German playwright...
Gracias Jane. Todas las respuestas me parecen validas pero esta ( y sobre todo el spelling) me viene mejor. 4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer
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Distantiation
... A key question within film theory concerning distantiation is whether a ... being directly political, particularly in today\'s post-modernist cinema, when shocking ... www.bothell.washington.edu/faculty/mgoldberg/ courses/definitions/distantiation.htm - 3k - Cached - Similar pages
definition: counter-cinema
... One could include avant-garde, art, and Third World cinema in this group, all of which attempt to create some level of distantiation in the viewer by ... www.bothell.washington.edu/faculty/mgoldberg/ courses/definitions/counter-cinema.htm - 6k - Cached - Similar pages
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German Cinema
... Confronting German History: Melodrama, Distantiation, and Women’s Discourse in Germany, Pale Mother.\" Gender and German Cinema: Feminist Interventions. ...
wwwfac.wmdc.edu/ForLang/bibliog.htm - 17k
William Stein Local time: 02:43 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in pair: 1214
Explanation: maybe too literal. What do you think?
Susan Andrew Local time: 09:43 Native speaker of: English PRO pts in pair: 61
3 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +2
distanciation technique
Explanation: Original term from Brecht
... Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) was born to a ... generally translated as the "alienation"
or "distanciation" effect. ... the social relations—what Brecht dubbed the ... www.sparknotes.com/drama/mothercourage/context.html - 36k - Cached - Similar pages
Distantiation
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-05-20 19:42:52 (GMT) --------------------------------------------------
The effect of distancing or estranging a spectator through means within the form or content of a text that challenge basic codes and conventions, and therefore mainstream ideological expectations. The term, drawn from the French Marxist philosopher Louis Althusser, and connected with the “alienation effect” theorized and practiced by German Marxist poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht, has been used by film theorists in discussions of the possibilities and limitations of using cinema to challenge mainstream ideological and institutional structures. Formally, distantiation may be achieved by such things as obvious jump cuts, glaring lighting, violating the 180 degree rule, etc. Narratively, the film may employ absurd, arbitrary, and/or non-linear story lines. Distantiation may be achieved through characterization by creating characters that audiences can neither identify with nor mindlessly loathe. A key question within film theory concerning distantiation is whether a film can achieve its intended political effect simply by being formally alienating without being directly political, particularly in today\'s post-modernist cinema, when shocking innovation has become part of the standard palette employed by Hollywood directors.
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-05-20 19:48:13 (GMT) --------------------------------------------------
both spellings are acceptable
-------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2003-05-20 19:49:14 (GMT) --------------------------------------------------
Notice that the second text says the term comes from Althusser. The authors explains it well but he is wrong about the origin of the term.
The term comes from Brecht the German playwright...
Jane Lamb-Ruiz Native speaker of: English, Portuguese PRO pts in pair: 7709
Grading comment
Gracias Jane. Todas las respuestas me parecen validas pero esta ( y sobre todo el spelling) me viene mejor.
5 mins confidence:
a technique for distancing/for putting a distance between
Explanation: to find the right word, the whole sentence is needed
Russell2 Local time: 10:43 Native speaker of: English
The translation workplace 
peer agreement (net): +2
