{"product_id":"film-and-cinema-spectatorship-9780745629292","title":"Film and Cinema Spectatorship","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eFilm and Cinema Spectatorship\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: SEXUAL DIFFERENCE, FILM SPECTATORSHIP AND THE TEXT.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part I.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Sexual Difference, Melodrama and Film Theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. The Sexual-Difference Spectator in Weimar Cinema.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Film Theory and the Visual Body.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: THE EARLY FILM SPECTATOR.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part II.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Perception and Early Film.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Early Film Spectatorship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III: AUDIENCES, STARS AND AESTHETICS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Part III.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Cultural Studies, Ethnography and the ‘Real’ Film Spectator.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Stars and Melodrama.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Film Aesthetics and Cultural Re-Memory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404361015639,"sku":"9780745629292","price":49.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780745629292.jpg?v=1730486220","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/film-and-cinema-spectatorship-9780745629292","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}