| Reinventing Film Studies Contributor(s): Gledhill, Christine (Editor), Williams, Linda (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0340677236 ISBN-13: 9780340677230 Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic OUR PRICE: $74.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2000 Annotation: This anthology of specially-commissioned essays introduces the film student to some of the central questions and debates that have concerned the development of film studies. Written by a team of noted scholars, the collection focuses on issues that confront us today, assessing the impact on the discipline of recent technological, cultural, and social developments; challenging received thinking, and reinventing film studies for the post-film era. In each of five thematic sections, early essays open up key problems, issues, and debates while a case study offers concrete examples of what various approaches can deliver. Covering all major topics and fully up-to-date, this reader will be a key text for all serious undergraduate and graduate students who want to understand where film is going in its second century. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Film - History & Criticism - Literary Criticism | American - General |
| Dewey: 791.43 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.47 lbs) 464 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This anthology of specially-commissioned essays introduces the film student to some of the central questions and debates that have concerned the development of film studies. Written by a team of noted scholars, the collection focuses on issues that confront us today, assessing the impact on the discipline of recent technological, cultural, and social developments; challenging received thinking, and reinventing film studies for the post-film era. In each of five thematic sections, early essays open up key problems, issues, and debates while a case study offers concrete examples of what various approaches can deliver. Covering all major topics and fully up-to-date, this reader will be a key text for all serious undergraduate and graduate students who want to understand where film is going in its second century. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gledhill, Christine: - Christine Gledhill is Professor of Media Studies in the Faculty of Arts, Design and Media at the University of Sunderland. |