Helena Bassil-Morozow Knihy

Jungian Theory for Storytellers is a toolkit for anyone using Jungian archetypes to create stories in fiction, TV, film, video games, documentaries, poetry, and many other media. It contains a detailed classification of the archetypes, with relevant examples, and explains how they work in different types of narratives. Importantly, Bassil-Morozow explores archetypes and their significance in characterization, individuation, plot and story-building. Bassil-Morozow also presents an overview of Jung’s thoughts on creativity and other Jungian concepts, including the unconscious, ego, persona and self and the individuation process, and shows how they are linked to conflict. The book provides an explanation of relevant Jungian terms for a non-Jungian audience and introduces the idea of the hero’s journey, with examples included throughout. Accessibly written yet academic, both practical and engaging, and written with a non-Jungian audience in mind, Jungian Theory for Storytellers is an ideal source for writers and screenwriters of all backgrounds, including academics and teachers, who want to use Jungian theory in their work or are seeking to understand relevant Jungian ideas.

The book presents an analytical framework to explore the dynamics between tricksters and various systems, highlighting their roles in both instigating change and maintaining stability across diverse contexts. It delves into the complexities of these relationships, offering insights into how tricksters influence social structures and cultural narratives.

Exploring the role of the trickster in contemporary film, this book examines how these characters embody and respond to the cultural imperatives and social issues of modernity and postmodernity. It argues that cinematic tricksters serve as reflections of psychological, economic, and social changes within society, highlighting their significance in understanding modern narratives and the complexities of human behavior.

Utilizing Jungian and post-Jungian theories, this book delves into unconscious mental processes while incorporating film semiotics and narrative analysis. It examines how myth and fairytale are reimagined within Tim Burton's distinctive gothic fantasy universe, highlighting the interplay between cinematic history and storytelling techniques.

Jungian Film Studies offers a comprehensive exploration of how Jungian psychology intersects with cinema. The authors, Helena Bassil-Morozow and Luke Hockley, compile diverse perspectives and debates within the field, providing readers with a thorough understanding of the application of Jungian concepts to film analysis. This essential guide serves as a valuable resource for those interested in the psychological dimensions of moving images, illuminating the rich connections between film and Jungian theory.

This thought-provoking volume offers an overview of contemporary representations of prominent female characters as they appear in an array of moving-image narratives from a Jungian and post-Jungian perspective.