The Film Cultures ReaderGraeme Turner The Film Cultures Reader brings together key writings on contemporary cinema by leading authors in cinema and cultural studies. It focuses on film as a social and cultural practice, and on the relationship between cinema and popular culture. The Reader is divided into six thematic sections:
The perfect companion to Film as Social Practics, key features of the Reader include the editor's introduction to each thematic section, the focus on contemporary popular cinema and a comprehensive bibliography and resource information. |
Contents
Graeme Turner EDITORS INTRODUCTION | 1 |
PART ONE Understanding film Graeme Turner INTRODUCTION | 11 |
Tony Bennett and Janet Woollacott TEXTS AND THEIR READINGS | 14 |
Annette Kuhn WOMENS GENRES | 20 |
Judith Mayne PARADOXES OF SPECTATORSHIP | 28 |
4 | 35 |
Janet Staiger RECEPTION STUDIES IN FILM AND TELEVISION | 46 |
4 | 47 |
PART FOUR | 219 |
2 | 240 |
THE CONTEMPORARY | 268 |
PART FIVE | 291 |
FEMALE INVESTIGATION AND MALE | 311 |
THE HYPOTHETICAL LESBIAN HEROINE | 331 |
CAN MASCULINITY BE TERMINATED? | 344 |
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