Diasporas of Australian Cinema

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Diasporas of Australian Cinema is a pioneering collection of essays that explores diasporic hybridity and cultural diversity in Australian filmmaking throughout the past century. The volume addresses key themes such as post-war documentaries and migration, Asian-Australian identity, cross-cultural romance, 'wogsploitation' comedy, and the emergence of post-ethnic cinema. It also includes a comprehensive filmography, making it an essential reference for scholars in Australian film and cultural studies.
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This book is ideal for students, academics, and enthusiasts of Australian cinema, cultural studies, and diaspora studies seeking a critical and detailed examination of multicultural influences in Australia's film industry.

Includes essays that focus on diasporic hybridity and cultural diversity in Australian film-making. This title covers such topics as, post-war documentaries and migration, Asian-Australian subjectivity, cross-cultural romance, 'wogsploitation' comedy, and post-ethnic cinema.

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Diasporas of Australian Cinema is the first volume of essays to focus on diasporic hybridity and cultural diversity in Australian film-making over the past century.

Topics covered in this title include post-war documentaries and migration, Asian-Australian subjectivity, cross-cultural romance, 'wogsploitation' comedy, and post-ethnic cinema.

This collection also provides a comprehensive filmography, making it a useful reference text for scholars of Australian film and cultural studies.

The book is a vital contribution to the burgeoning international body of critical work on diasporic cinemas.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781841501970

Publisher: Intellect

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 03 August 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Intellect Books

Contributors:

Edited by Catherine Simpson
Edited by Renata Murawska
Edited by Anthony Lambert

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 354g

Pages: 128

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Catherine Simpson and Renata Murawska are Lectures in film and media in the Media Department at Macquarie University in Sydney. Anthony Lambert lectures in the Department of Critical and Cultural Studies at Macquarie University, Sydney, where he is the convenor of postgraduate studies.