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An introduction to popular film and the way in which it is studied, this book brings together the critical approaches and issues that have sought to define popular film from the 1950s to the present day. It inlcudes discussion of mass culture theory and political economy.

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Introduction - constructing cultural distinctions, Joanne Hollows and Mark Jancovich; mass culture theory and political economy, Joanne Hollows; auter criticism, Ken Page; genre criticism, Peter Hutchings; stars and performance, Paul MacDonald; historical poetics, Henry Jenkins; post-structuralism, Val Hill; feminism, Lisa Taylor; cultural studies, Andy Willis.

Approaches to Popular Film

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      Publisher: Manchester University Press
      Publication Date: 3/30/1995 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780719043932, 978-0719043932
      ISBN10: 071904393X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An introduction to popular film and the way in which it is studied, this book brings together the critical approaches and issues that have sought to define popular film from the 1950s to the present day. It inlcudes discussion of mass culture theory and political economy.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction - constructing cultural distinctions, Joanne Hollows and Mark Jancovich; mass culture theory and political economy, Joanne Hollows; auter criticism, Ken Page; genre criticism, Peter Hutchings; stars and performance, Paul MacDonald; historical poetics, Henry Jenkins; post-structuralism, Val Hill; feminism, Lisa Taylor; cultural studies, Andy Willis.

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