Issues in Contemporary Documentary

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction 1

1 Definitions: Issues and Influences 8

2 Representation: Problems, Purpose and Perspective 28

3 Objectivity/Subjectivity: Pursuing Truth? 48

4 Censorship: Whose World Is It? 72

5 Authorial Voice: Editorial and Message 93

6 Reflexivity: Techniques and Reflection 114

7 Audience: A World View or Viewing the World? 134

8 Ethics: Shifting Boundaries 156

Conclusion 178

Notes 182

Bibliography 186

Filmography 196

Index 201