Watching Films

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New Perspectives on Movie-Going, Exhibition and Reception

Summary

Watching Films explores the often overlooked social activity of film viewing in the twenty-first century. It investigates who watches films, the circumstances of viewing, the effects on viewers, and the wider cultural meanings drawn from film consumption. The book situates film watching within social, economic, and cultural contexts, offering fresh insights into this pervasive pastime.
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This book is ideal for scholars and students of film studies, cultural studies, and media research, as well as anyone interested in understanding the social dimensions of film consumption beyond just the films themselves.

With a focus on the social, economic, and cultural factors that influence how we watch and think about movies, this book centres its investigations on four areas of inquiry: Who watches films? Under what circumstances? What consequences and affects follow? And what do these acts of consumption mean?

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Whether we stream them on our laptops, enjoy them in theatres, or slide them into DVD players, films are part of what it means to be socially connected in the twenty-first century. Despite film's significant role in our lives, the act of watching films remains an area of social activity that is little studied, and thus little understood.

With a focus on the social, economic, and cultural factors that influence how we watch and think about movies, Watching Films centres its investigations on four areas of inquiry: Who watches films? Under what circumstances? What consequences and affects follow? And what do these acts of consumption mean?

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Watching Films is praised for addressing broad topics within "new cinema history," serving as a valuable resource for scholars interested in alternative film criticism and audience research. Reviews highlight its focus on exhibition practices and reception infrastructure, successfully complementing traditional film studies centred on cinematic texts.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781841505114

Publisher: Intellect

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 August 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Intellect Books

Contributors:

Edited by Albert Moran
Edited by Karina Aveyard

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 288

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Karina Aveyard is a lecturer at the University of East Anglia. Albert Moran is professor of media studies at Griffith University in Brisbane.