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Approaches to popular film

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Approaches to Popular Film offers an insightful introduction to the study of popular cinema from the 1950s to today. The book explores diverse critical perspectives, including mass culture theory, political economy, auteur theory, genre theory, star studies, historical poetics, screen theory, feminism, and cultural studies, illuminating the multifaceted ways popular films can be understood.
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An introduction to popular film, this book brings together the critical approaches and issues that have sought to define popular film from the 1950s to the present day. It includes discussion of mass culture theory and political economy; auteur theory; genre theory; star studies; historical poetics; screen theory; feminism and cultural studies.

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An introduction to popular film and the way in which it is studied, Approaches to Popular Film brings together the critical approaches and issues that have sought to define popular film from the 1950s to the present day.

It includes discussion of mass culture theory and political economy; auteur theory; genre theory; star studies; historical poetics; screen theory; feminism; and cultural studies.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780719043932

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 30 March 1995

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manchester University Press

Contributors:

  • Edited by Mark Jancovich
  • Edited by Joanne Hollows

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly, Adult education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 11.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 254g

Pages: 216

About the Author

Joanne Hollows is Senior Lecturer in Media and Cultural Studies at Nottingham Trent University Mark Jancovich is Reader and Director of the Institute of Film Studies at the University of Nottingham

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