THE OXFORD GUIDE TO FILM STUDIES by John Hill (Editor), Pamela Church Gibson (Editor) ( 9780198711247 )

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THE OXFORD GUIDE TO FILM STUDIES

By:

John Hill (Editor), Pamela Church Gibson (Editor)

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OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

Pub. date:

5 February, 1998

Pages:

648

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The Oxford Guide to Film Studies represents the most comprehensive and up-to-date critical guide to the study of film explaining all the significant theories, debates, and approaches to the study of film. Organized in three sections: Approaches; Hollywood and the World; and World Cinema a host of the worlds leading experts outline the major debates in the subject in such topics as diverse as psychoanalysis and film, audience studies and cinema,postmodernism in the cinema, the Hollywood star system, film acting and film music as well as such areas of growing interest as gay and lesbian criticism, cultural studies and audience studies and postcolonial theory. The book also includes `readings illustrating the variety of theoretical approaches, sections onfurther reading , chapter summaries, and is illustrated throughout.

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Comprehensive, 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.

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