Film Genre: From Iconography to Ideology (Short Cuts)

Film Genre: From Iconography to Ideology (Short Cuts)
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This is a concise evaluation of film genre, discussing genre theory and sample analyses of the western, science fiction, the musical, horror, comedy, and the thriller. It introduces the topic in an accessible way and includes sections on the principles of studying and understanding "the idea of genre"; genre and popular culture; the narrative and stylistic conventions of specific genres; the relations of genres to culture and history, race, gender, sexuality, class and national identity; and the complex relations between genre and authorship. Case studies include: 42nd Street, Pennies from Heaven, Red River, All That Heaven Allows, Night of the Living Dead, Die Hard, Little Big Man, Blue Steel, and Posse.
Country USA
Brand Wallflower Press
Manufacturer Wallflower Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781904764793
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781904764793
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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