Film Theory and Criticism

A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Since publication of the first edition in 1974, Leo Braudy and Marshall Coh en's Film Theory and Criticism has been the most widely used and cited anth ology of critical writings about film. Now in its seventh edition, this lan dmark text continues to offer outstanding coverage of more than a century o f thought and writing about the movies. Incorporating classic texts by pion eers in film theory--including Rudolf Arnheim, Siegfried Kracauer, and Andr Bazin--and cutting-edge essays by such contemporary scholars as David Bor dwell, Tania Modleski, Thomas Schatz, and Richard Dyer, the book examines b oth historical and theoretical viewpoints on the subject. Building upon the wide range of selections and the extensive historical coverage that marked previous editions, this new compilation stretches from the earliest attempts to define the cinema to the most recent efforts to place film in the contexts of psychology, sociology, and philosophy, and to explore issues of gender and race. Reorganized into eight sections--each comprising the major fields of critical controversy and analysis--this new edition features reformulated introductions and biographical headnotes that contextualize the readings, making the text more accessible than ever to students, film enthusiasts, and general readers alike. The seventh edition also integrates exciting new material on feminist theory, queer cinema, and global cinema, as well as a new section, "Digitization and Globalization," which engages important r.

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ISBN: 0195365623

ISBN-13: 9780195365627

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Year: 2009

Type: Used

Binding: Softcover

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