A Thousand Screenplays

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Overview of the Synopses
Historical Contexts
The Geographical Framework
The Sociological Framework
Plots
A Spiraling Crisis
2. Social Bonds
The Powerlessness of Institutions
The Hunger of Developers
The Betrayal of Experts
The Failure of Integrating Values
The Yearning for Interpersonal Values
The Promotion of Aesthetic Values
The Media
3. Intimacies
The Decomposed Family
The Blending of Generations
Men and Women
The Rhetoric of Feelings
Transitory Networks
Improbable Friendships
4. Solitudes
Wandering
The Fragmented Subject
Conclusion
Results
The Spiral of Powerlessness
The Spiral of Pessimism
Appendix 1: Scenario of a Research Project
Appendix 2: The Authors
Appendix 3: Plot Summaries of the Twelve Selected Projects
Titles and Authors of the Synopses Cited
Bibliography
Index