Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- China's Confucian, misogynistic nationalism -- Finland's rural urban split -- A certain suicidal tendency in French cinema -- The promises of India -- The Iranian divide -- Italian circularity -- Death in Mexico -- Ukrainian dualism -- America's Civil War and Hollywood's pragmatism -- Conclusion.
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