The Oxford Guide To Film Studies

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publisher Place: Uk
Publisher Year: 1998
Edition: First Edition

Description: 623 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Publishers Description: The most comprehensive and up-to-date critical guide to the study of filmComprehensive, authoritative, and unique, The Oxford Guide to Film Studies is the up-to-date critical volume on the theories, debates, and approaches to the study of film. A host of international experts provide an overview of the main disciplinary approaches to film studies, an explanation of the main concepts and methods involved in film analysis, a survey of the main issues and debates in the study of film, and critical discussion of key areas. The Guide features: * Comprehensive coverage suitable for any course on cinema or film studies * Organized into three sections: Approaches; Hollywood and the World; World Cinema * An emphasis throughout on critical concepts, methods, and debates * Specially commissioned chapters on such varied topics as film music, the Hollywood Star System, and the idea of national cinema * Coverage dedicated to important new areas in film studies: gay and lesbian criticism, postcolonial theory, audience studies, post-classical Hollywood cinema, and cultural studies * Chapters discussing exciting new developments in classical topics, such as Early Hollywood Cinema, Film History, and the avant-garde* Illustrated throughout, and complete with `readings designed to demonstrate the variety of theoretical approaches, chapter headings and summaries, guides to further reading, and `highlight quotes With its uniquely comprehensive coverage, The Oxford Guide to Film Studies is an indispensable aide and reference source for the student of film and media, and anyone interested in the study of cinema.

ISBN: 9780198711247