Thinking Critically through Literature, Film and Art

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by Maia F. Lamarque

Type

Essays

Subject

Film Analysis

Keywords

philosophy, analysis

Publishing date

2026 (October 29, 2026)

Publisher

Routledge

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 154 pages
6 x 9 ¼ inches (15.5 x 23.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-032-63735-8

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Book Presentation:
Thinking Critically through Literature, Film and Art is a multidisciplinary guide integrating global literature, psychology, and philosophy. It positions critical thinking as a practical tool for understanding individual cognition, well-being, and the broader human experience.

The book draws on theoretical and practical perspectives from a wide range of global narratives. Materials for developing and practicing critical thinking include cave pictorial art, fairy tale, speeches, short stories, poems, short films, and literary excerpts. These serve as essential resources for examining the evolution of language, identity, learning, and thought in a multicultural context. Through analysis of this diverse range of texts, Maia Lamarque offers a distinctive exploration of mindfulness and well-being as integral components of the critical thinker's identity. The book also features practical exercises, discussions, quizzes, and mind maps.

This informative and innovative guidebook draws on the intersections between literary studies and film with social movements to provide scholars, students, and activists with the tools to develop their critical thinking and communication skills, and to actively engage in their cognitive processes and self-awareness.

About the Author:
Maia F. Lamarque is Professor at East Texas A&M University, USA, and a Fulbright US Scholar. She is the author of Cuentos de hadas y sus adaptaciones en español (2020), Cinderella in Spain: Variations of the Story as Social-Ethical Texts (2019) and Espacios posmodernos en la literatura latinoamericana (2016).

See the publisher website: Routledge