FILM THEORY THE BASICS

MCDONALD

ISBN 10: 0367767961 / ISBN 13: 9780367767969

Verlag: Routledge, 2022

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers NWUS9780367767969

Inhaltsangabe:

Fully updated and expanded throughout, this second edition of Film Theory: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the key theorists, concepts, and debates that have shaped the study of moving images.

The book examines film theory from its emergence in the early twentieth century to its study in the present day, and explores why film has drawn special attention as a medium, as a form of representation, and as a focal point in the rise of modern visual culture. It also emphasizes how film theory has developed as a historically contingent discourse, one that has evolved and changed in conjunction with different social, political, and intellectual factors. This second edition offers a detailed account of new theoretical directions at the forefront of film studies in the twenty-first century, and draws additional attention to how theory engages with today's most pressing questions about digital technologies, the environment, and racial justice.

Complete with questions for discussion and a glossary of both key terms and key theorists, this book in an invaluable resource for those new to film theory and for anyone else interested in the history and significance of critical thinking in relation to the moving image.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Kevin McDonald is a Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at California, Northridge where he teaches popular culture and cultural studies. He is the co-editor of The Netflix Effect: Technology and Entertainment in the 21^st Century. He writes about film theory, contemporary Hollywood, and the political economy of streaming media.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: FILM THEORY THE BASICS
Verlag: Routledge
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: NEW
Auflage: 2. Auflage