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From its beginnings under colonial rule through to the heights of Bollywood , Indian Cinema has challenged social injustices such as caste, the oppression of Indian women, religious intolerance, rural poverty, and the pressures of life in the burgeoning cities. And yet, the Indian movie industry makes only about five percent of Hollywood''s annual revenue.In this Very Short Introduction Ashish Rajadhyaksha delves into the political, social, and economic factors which, over time, have shaped Indian Cinema into a fascinating counterculture. Covering everything from silent cinema through to the digital era, Rajadhyaksha examines how the industry reflects the complexity and variety of Indian society through the dramatic changes of the 20th century, and into the beginnings of the 21st. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. 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Fear is one of the most primal human emotions, and one of the hardest to reason with and dispel. So why do we scare ourselves? It seems almost mad that we would frighten ourselves for fun, and yet there are thousands of books, films, games, and other forms of entertainment designed to do exactly that.As Darryl Jones shows, the horror genre is huge. Ranging from vampires, ghosts, and werewolves to mad scientists, Satanists, and deranged serial killers, the cathartic release of scaring ourselves has made its appearance in everything from Shakespearean tragedies to internet memes. Exploring the key tropes of the genre, including its monsters, its psychological chills, and its love affair with the macabre, this Very Short Introduction discusses why horror stories disturb us, and how society responds to literary and film representations of the gruesome and taboo. Should the enjoyment of horror be regarded with suspicion? Are there different levels of the horrific, and should we distinguish between the commonly reviled carnage of contemporary torture porn and the culturally acceptable bloodbaths of ancient Greek tragedies?Analysing the way in which horror manifests multiple personalities, and has been used throughout history to articulate the fears and taboos of the current generation, Darryl Jones considers the continuing evolution of the genre today. As horror is mass marketed to mainstream society in the form of romantic vampires and blockbuster hits, it also continues to maintain its former shadowy presence on the edges of respectability, as banned films and violent internet phenomena push us to question both our own preconceptions and the terrifying capacity of human nature.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.First published in hardback as Sleeping with the Lights on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview from previous edition What comes across most vividly is [Jones's] passion for the subject: this is a book that makes a reader want to read, to watch, and to listen more carefully. Oxford University Press, too, are to be commended for the low retail price and the quality production ... This is a fine introduction to, and defence of, a typically various popular form. In an age of anxieties new and old, Jones's exploration of taboo, control, and the politics of fear, seems particularly timely and potent. * Sean Hewitt, The Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eDarryl Jones' beautifully packaged book ... is the perfect gift for a horror-head. Written with enthusiasm and incredible research, it bounces between breakout and iconic moments across literature, film, folklore, science and psychology. Truly fascinating if sometimes scary reading. * Emerald Street *\u003cbr\u003e[A] beautifully designed publication, small enough to slip in a handbag and short enough to be read in one or two sittings ... For those outside the field whod like to know more, this is an excellent place to start and even for those within it, this is an object lesson in concision of thought and precision of argument. I enjoyed it a great deal. * Linnie Blake, Times Higher Education *\u003cbr\u003ea concise, knowledgeable survey of the entire phenomenon of horror * David Sexton, Evening Standard *\u003cbr\u003eJones packs more into 181 pages than many similar volumes do that are three times the size ... This is an academic exploration that's refreshingly easy to read, with plenty of original and genuinely fascinating content to enjoy ... Whether you're a devotee who bloodily soaks up everything from the latest Stephen King novel to the newest James Wan opus or simply someone who likes to stay on top of the cultural zeitgeist, Sleeping With The Lights On is the best book about the intricacies of horror that we've read in a long time. * Ian White, Starburst *\u003cbr\u003eEqual parts love letter and academic invitation, this assemblage of analysts urges you to discover how horror's cultural connection truly affects our society, by inspecting the primal side of our fascination with the weird, the horrid and the downright disturbing. * Ahlissa Eichhorn, Fangoria Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eIntelligent but still accessible ... We dig the lightbulb-shaped diecut on the cover. * SFX *\u003cbr\u003eAlthough this volume ... is quite slim, Jones makes a convincing case, especially for newcomers and students making their first steps into the genre in an academic capacity ... a pleasant, quick and entertaining read. * Iain MacLeod, Gore in the Store *\u003cbr\u003eJones' passion for and love of his subject matter shines through on every page of this deceptively slim volume ... The book is immensely readable, with all the pace, momentum, and drive of a compelling thriller ... If you are even the least bit interested in the horror genre this book is a fine purchase. It will educate, inform, and illuminate a genre that almost revels in its obfuscation and slipperiness. For the fan of horror, Sleeping with the Lights On is a great companion to discover aspects of the history of horror, to dig deeper into films and books you may not be aware of. But more than that; for the horror writers amongst us, it's an absolute necessity. It is inspirational and affirming, infectious in its enthusiasm. A must-buy if you take your craft seriously, if you're sincere about the business of horror. * Paul Michaels, This is Horror *\u003cbr\u003eThis welcome contribution to horror's critical bibliography is an extensive resource, though short in length. Sleeping with the Lights On will be essential reading for fellow scholars of the dark arts, and it is easily accessible for the everyday reader and horror fan more generally ... This new book ... will undoubtedly inspire thought-provoking critical studies of horror's future; for now, it remains an unsettling but mesmerising story of culture's most strongest and oldest emotion. * Benjamin E. Noad, Gothic Imagination *\u003cbr\u003eThis analysis is not as long as it might be, but it is ... engaging, thoughtful and informative. 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Even if horror is a seasonal (trick or) treat for you, you will come away with a greater appreciation of that which haunts and unsettles you. * Sublime Horror *\u003cbr\u003eA terrific examination of horror in all its incarnations - literature, movies etc. * Books Monthly *\u003cbr\u003ean excellent read short enough to be approachable but with plenty of breadth and depth in the discussions. * FictionFan's Book Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eA fascinating \u0026amp; succinct jaunt through the history of #Horror in six vampire-bite-sized sections. The writing is engaging \u0026amp; detailed. 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His subsequent, objectively based observations are often profound. His description and analysis of the implications of what he has seen in my own films is revealing even to me. Unique in its emphasis on the single frame as the core of cinema, this book is one of the best books ever written about 'experimental' film. -- Michael Snow Justin Remes' Motion(less) Pictures is written and argued so well that one can enjoy it and learn from it without much liking the cinema of stasis. Early on, the book grants us leave to view Warhol's Empire or Sleep in a state of high distraction, perhaps while munching panini and conversing with friends. We can even exit and take a stroll. Remes rightly links both films to Erik Satie's 'furniture music'--'music to which,' John Cage said, 'one did not have to listen' (Satie himself said that 'a man who has not heard Furniture music does not know happiness\"). 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The result is a broad survey of aesthetic thought and practice that, while illuminating all of cinema, deftly transposes stillness from the margins of our attention to the center. -- Ira Jaffe, author of Slow Movies: Countering the Cinema of Action A brilliant book... Highly recommended. Choice A worthwhile examination of a small but notable canon. Prefix Photo Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments 1. Introduction: The Filmic 2. Serious Immobilities: Andy Warhol, Erik Satie, and the Furniture Film 3. Stasis in Fluxus: Disappearing Music for Face and Protracted Cinema 4. Boundless Ontologies: Michael Snow, Wittgenstein, and the Textual Film 5. Colored Blindness: Derek Jarman's Blue and the Monochrome Film 6. Conclusion: Static Cinema in the Digital Age Appendix 1. The Cinema of Stasis Appendix 2. Films Relevant to Understanding the Cinema of Stasis Notes Index","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48864255017303,"sku":"9780231169639","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"dr-no-9780231204927","title":"Dr. No","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e introduced the James Bond formula that has been a box-office fixture ever since. An explosive cocktail of action, spectacle, and sex, the film transformed popular cinema. James Chapman provides a lively and comprehensive study of \u003ci\u003eDr. No\u003c\/i\u003e, marshaling a wealth of archival research to place the film in its historical moment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. No: The First James Bond Film\u003c\/i\u003e by James Chapman is particularly well researched. 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Excavating a wealth of primary research, Chapman spearheads the archival and industrial turn in Bond studies to arrive at a new understanding of the ongoing appeal of the James Bond franchise. -- Jaap Verheul, editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Cultural Life of James Bond\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Chapman's brilliant-realised study of the first Eon-produced James Bond film is a testament not only to the current renaissance of James Bond studies as a field but also the cultural significance of\u003ci\u003e Dr. No \u003c\/i\u003ein its own right, a film that arguably spawned the modern franchise blockbuster as we know it. Of course, Chapman's rigorous scholarship is the primary draw, here; he proves, once again, that, when it comes to matters of James Bond, \"nobody does it better.\" \u003ci\u003eDr. No: The First James Bond Film\u003c\/i\u003e breaks new ground, here, and is likely to pave the way for subsequent \"deep-dive\" scholarly examinations of specific films in the Bond series. 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Weiner, coeditor of \u003ci\u003eJames Bond in World and Popular Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames Bond Will Return\u003c\/i\u003e takes a chronological, anthological approach to the study of the cinematic Bond, enabling a totalizing view of the so-called ‘Bond experience.’ This is the most expansive and well-organized coverage of the Bond cinematic universe to date, representing film and cultural history par excellence. -- Ian Kinane, author of \u003ci\u003eIan Fleming and the Politics of Ambivalence\u003c\/i\u003e and general editor of the \u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of James Bond Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: James Bond—Agent of Continuity and Change, by Claire Hines, Terence McSweeney, and Stuart Joy\u003cbr\u003e1. Bond and the New Elizabethans: Tradition and Modernity in\u003ci\u003e Dr. No \u003c\/i\u003e(1962), by Laura Crossley\u003cbr\u003e2. “A Real Labour of Love, as They Say”: James Bond as a Sexual Plaything in\u003ci\u003e From Russia with Love\u003c\/i\u003e (1963), by Lucy Bolton\u003cbr\u003e3. The Midas Touch: Eastmancolor, the Bond Franchise, and \u003ci\u003eGoldfinger \u003c\/i\u003e(1964), by Keith M. Johnston\u003cbr\u003e4. The Popular Geopolitics of \u003ci\u003eThunderball \u003c\/i\u003e(1965): Look Up, Look Down, and Look Everywhere!, by Klaus Dodds\u003cbr\u003e5. Bond in the East: Orientalism and the Exotic in\u003ci\u003e You Only Live Twice\u003c\/i\u003e (1967), by Robert Shail\u003cbr\u003e6. The Other Fellow:\u003ci\u003e On Her Majesty’s Secret Service\u003c\/i\u003e (1969), by James Chapman\u003cbr\u003e7.\u003ci\u003e Diamonds Are Forever\u003c\/i\u003e (1971): 007 and Transatlantic States of Emergency, by Ian Scott\u003cbr\u003e8. 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Written in a clear and compelling style, balancing vast coverage with vivid sketches of individual films, this book provides an indispensable resource for scholars and film buffs eager to enrich their knowledge of this grand, and ever vital cinematic tradition. * Millicent Marcus, Professor and Chair, Department of Italian, Yale University, USA *\u003cbr\u003eThis extensively revised edition of the classic English-language history of Italian cinema reads like a completely fresh work. Clearly written, it takes the reader from the beginnings of cinema to the most recent developments, covering everything from neorealism and art cinema to popular genres like the giallo, horror and comedy and combining a broad overview with detailed analyses of individual films. 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In particular, Dan Golding aptly describes Lucasfilm's struggles to balance nostalgic appeals with a growing commitment to diversity and inclusivity.\"—A. D. Jameson, author of \u003ci\u003eI Find Your Lack of Faith Disturbing: Star Wars and the Triumph of Geek Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Dan Golding’s wonderful book strikes a perfect balance between criticism and knowledgeable fandom. Approaching Disney-era \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e, his writing provides important insights into the workings of nostalgia culture, transmedia storytelling, and the power of transnational media industries in the age of global capitalism. 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Star Wars after Lucas demonstrates thoroughly and importantly how the legacy franchise has maintained its reflective glow in the Disney era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"—\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Golding is insightful on the politics of \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e. “Despite its political malleability,” he writes, “\u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e has, for better or worse, gained a general whiff of cultural conservatism.” That stems, he suggests, from the fact that the retro escapism of the original trilogy seemed of a piece with the political winds that gave two White House terms to a former actor who struck a genial, paternal mien while enacting brutally regressive policies.\"—\u003ci\u003eThe Tangential\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Golding has managed to provide a book that is clear in its intentions of examining the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e franchise in the years since it made the transition to a giant media conglomerate. The significance of nostalgia is interwoven throughout and provides a detailed yet broad exploration into how it has both impacted and been implemented into the long-running franchise.\"—\u003ci\u003eLeonardo Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"When Golding surrounds the new \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e media with the pop culture, political, and digital factors that shaped it, it’s clear to readers that \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e is not a fluke, nor an outlier in modern American media: it’s the center of it. Scholars of contemporary film and media studies or any fan of the iconic franchise will enjoy this look into how a down and out narrative circled back to win the hearts of America once again.\"—\u003ci\u003eCBQ: Communication Booknotes Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Golding’s book both succeeds as an investigation of Star Wars in the Disney era and performs the limitations such investigations necessarily entail, it provides a useful and necessary account of contemporary, popular entertainment.\"—\u003ci\u003eSFRA Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Star Wars and the History of Nostalgia\u003cbr\u003e1. Before the Empire: The Politics of George Lucas and the Critique of the Original Trilogy\u003cbr\u003e2. It Calls to You: Selling Star Wars in 2015\u003cbr\u003e3. 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