Can we envision U.S. democratic politics in ways that both respect and transcend difference lines? In our response we draw from our own experiences and our own politics-regardless of whether clearly defined. For many, visual imagery, especially film, has been a significant contributor to the socialization of the self and a tool for understanding our world and our politics. Democracy & Difference: Through the Aesthetics of Film by Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein uses film and cinema in order to theorize difficult questions regarding democracy and difference. The fictionalized realism of film allows for a sharing of the different experiences that individuals live through and serves as a helpful tool to uncover the raw materials that make up our various social or cultural identities. Democracy & Difference: Through the Aesthetics of Film : Includes five additional theoretical readings regarding the study and analysis of difference in American life. - Discusses films produced in the United States during the 1980s and 90s as students can relate to these political points - Is packaged with access to an accompanying website with additional activities, automatically graded exams, gradebook, and more. Available Formats: Printed Product Includes a Printed Textbook with Webcom 2.0 Access code printed on inside front cover of the textbook - eBook Product User will be emailed two access codes: 1) Access to the VitalSource eBook; 2) Access to Webcom 2.0 supplementary site