Introduction and a brief history - Why video? Why Video Art?
Chapter 1. Birth and Death: Viola, Boltanski, McQueen, Atkins/Brakhage, Potter
Chapter 2. Communication skills: Sala, Wearing, Borland
Chapter 3. Trauma and the body's vulnerability: Graham, Ader, Burden, Acconci, Horn, Wallinheimo-Heimonen, Breitz, Kozyra, Balka
Chapter 4. Neurology and Psychiatry: Nauman, Borland, Donachie, Gordon, Van Lieshout, Huyghe, Fowler
Chapter 5. Abjection/Gastroenterology: McCarthy, Delvoye, Hatoum, Creed, The Viennese Actionists
Chapter 6. Identity: Barney, Dijkstra, Trecartin, Piper, Jafa, Wai Kin, Wearing
Chapter 7. Women: Rist, Ono, Mendieta, Emin
Chapter 8. New technologies/new visions: Atkins, Marclay, Wolfson, Yang, Bennani, Goldin
Chapter 9. Conclusions