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The gamefulness of joel and ethan coen

Abstract

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<p>This dissertation examines the games and gamelike strategies and tactics employed by Joel and Ethan Coen in both their approach to filmmaking and their relationship to the American cinematic establishment. It suggests that an understanding of the brothers' gamefulness is necessary for interpreting their films as well as explaining their ambivalent position among critics and scholars.</p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
WSU Access
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Communication
Year dc:date.available
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Hopkins, Thomas
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Jackie Byars

Subjects

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Identifiers

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OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.wayne.edu:oa_dissertations-1240

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2026-07-24
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citation

Hopkins, Thomas. The gamefulness of joel and ethan coen. WSU Access thesis, 2011. https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_dissertations/241