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The Realist Documentary Tradition In The Postmodern Age. Introduction: The Postmodern Attack On Historicism, Nationalism, Rationalism, And Realism -- Realist Documentary: Who, What, When, Where, Why, And How? -- The Demise Of The Academic Critique Of Realism: Phenomenological Approaches In Documentary Studies Scholarship -- Audiovisual Historical Narration In The Age Of Digitization. The Impact Of Digital Technology On Documentary Filmmaking -- From Nanook Of The North To Social-networking Websites: Shaping Historical Consciousness In The Digital Age -- American Documentary Filmmaking In The Postmodern Age. Ken Burns: The Master Of Consensus In The Age Of Dissent -- Michael Moore: The Subjective/objective Dichotomy -- Errol Morris: Interrotroning The Past For The Present -- Conclusion: The Demise Of American Realist Documentary Filmmaking In The Digital Age? Lucia Ricciardelli. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 149-158) And Index.