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Beschreibung

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.

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.

Über den Autor
Barry Keith Grant
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. Approaching Film Genre
2. Genre and Society
3. Genre and Authorship
4. Genre and Representation
Conclusion: Beyond Hollywood
Filmography
Bibliography
Index
Details
Empfohlen (von): 22
Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
Genre: Importe, Kunst
Rubrik: Kunst & Musik
Thema: Theater & Film
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781904764793
ISBN-10: 1904764797
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Grant, Barry Keith
Hersteller: Wallflower Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 201 x 151 x 8 mm
Von/Mit: Barry Keith Grant
Erscheinungsdatum: 31.03.2007
Gewicht: 0,226 kg
Artikel-ID: 102224821

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