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Film and Cinema Spectatorship Melodrama and Mimesis

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Publisher: Polity Press

Author: Jan Campbell

Film and Cinema Spectatorship provides a clear and wide-ranging introduction to different debates and traditions of viewing cinema. In this new book, Jan Campbell offers a comprehensive account of the different theoretical perspectives on film and cinema spectatorship, situating these in their cultural and historical contexts. Among the perspectives covered are those of feminism, modernism and cultural studies, with chapters dedicated to important topics such as early film, stars and film aesthetics. Campbell also provides accessible explorations of the importance of key themes to film and cinema spectatorship, such as mimesis, melodrama, performance and time. The timely and comprehensive text will be essential reading for anyone interested in debates on film theory, psychoanalysis and film, and the history of cinema. This book will be of special interest to students of film studies, media studies and cultural studies.
ISBN: 9780745629308
Publisher: Polity Press
Imprint: Polity Press
Published date:
DEWEY: 302.2343
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 274
Weight: 614g
Height: 229mm
Width: 153mm
Spine width: 22mm

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