Can we envision U.S. democratic politics in ways that both respect and transcend difference lines? In our response we draw from our own experiences and our own politics-regardless of whether clearly defined.

For many, visual imagery, especially film, has been a significant contributor to the socialization of the self and a tool for understanding our world and our politics.

Democracy & Difference: Through the Aesthetics of Film by Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein uses film and cinema in order to theorize difficult questions regarding…