International Journal of Servant-Leadership
Abstract
Movies have entranced me from a young age and have been a faithful companion throughout my life. The mystery and allure of the silver screen has been explained in a myriad of ways to justify why the visual medium from the Hollywood blockbuster to the Sundance auteur film have a developed and committed following. Film theorists cite reasons like escapism, empathetic catharsis through emotional practicing, and shared storytelling to describe the motivations of film-going audiences (Barsam & Monahan, 2017; Pramaggiore & Wallis, 2018; Truby, 2008). Physically, the process of viewing film is the result of encountering images projected onto a screen which diffusely reflects both the light and the shadow projected on to them. The projection of shadow and light, inherently affirmed in the reality of being human, makes film a vital mirror for hu
Recommended Citation
Walsh, Joe
(2020)
"The Silver Screen as Mirror: Investigating Servant-Leadership in American Film,"
International Journal of Servant-Leadership: Vol. 14, Article 26.
DOI: 10.33972/ijsl.44
Available at:
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/ijsl/vol14/iss1/26
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