{"title":"Peter Merrington","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Merrington explores the intricate relationship between audiences and cinema, offering thoughtful analysis that sits at the intersection of film studies and social observation. His works provide a nuanced understanding of how viewers engage with film as a cultural experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e category, Merrington’s writing invites readers to consider the dynamics of film consumption and its broader societal impact, making his books essential reading for those interested in the theory and practice of cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"film-audiences-by-bridgette-wessels-9781526157829","title":"Film Audiences","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReception studies have made film audiences increasingly visible, while surveys track trends and policymakers gather information about audience preferences and demographics. But little attention has been paid to the specific contextual relationships and interactions between films and individuals that generate and sustain audiences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilm Audiences\u003c\/em\u003e develops the idea of audiences as interactive and relational, introducing three innovative concepts: 'personal film journeys', five types of audience formations, and five geographies of film provision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA major challenge of audience research is how to capture the richness of people's social and cultural engagement with film. To achieve this, the book uses an innovative mixed-methods research and computational ontology. It develops ground-breaking theory and concepts and an innovative methodology based on an extensive dataset derived from the under-researched area of British regional film audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596399460588,"sku":"9781526157829","price":230.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/66b79868f255f115ebde7210d2773b32.jpg?v=1777929516"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/peter-merrington.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}