Film studies : critical approachesUpplaga 1

Film Studies: Critical Approaches represents a critical guide to the study of film, covering all the significant theories, debates and approaches to the subject. A team of international experts provides an overview of the main disciplinary approaches to film studies, explaining the main concepts and methods involved in film analysis, and discussing areas in detail, including important new areas such as film audiences and reception, queer theory, film and psychoanalysis,and poststructuralist debates. Chapter summaries and lists of further reading in each chapter help the student to assimilate the material. This text is ideal for undergraduates taking courses in film criticism and textual analysis, guiding the reader through the maze of theory to the heart of thesubject. (Oxford)