{"product_id":"studying-indian-cinema-9781906733674","title":"Studying Indian Cinema","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book traces the historical evolution of Indian cinema through a number of key decades. The book is made up of 14 chapters with each chapter focusing on one key film, the chosen films analysed in their wider social, political and historical context whilst a concerted engagement with various ideological strands that underpin each film is also evident. In addition to exploring the films in their wider contexts, the author analyses selected sequences through the conceptual framework common to both film and media studies. This includes a consideration of narrative, genre, representation, audience and mise-en-scene. The case studies run chronologically from Awaara (\u003ci\u003eThe Vagabond\u003c\/i\u003e, 1951) to \u003ci\u003eThe Elements Trilogy: Water\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) and include films by such key figures as Satyajit Ray (\u003ci\u003eThe Lonely Wife\u003c\/i\u003e), Ritwick Ghatak (\u003ci\u003eCloud Capped Star\u003c\/i\u003e), Yash Chopra (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall\u003c\/i\u003e) and Mira Nair (\u003ci\u003eSalaam Bombay!\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. Popular Narratives\u003cbr\u003e2. Neo-realist Aesthetics\u003cbr\u003e3. Poetic Fatalism\u003cbr\u003e4. The Trauma of Partition\u003cbr\u003e5. Feminist Concerns\u003cbr\u003e6. Erotic Spectacle\u003cbr\u003e7. Parallel Voices\u003cbr\u003e8. Angry Young Men\u003cbr\u003e9. Reality of the Dispossessed\u003cbr\u003e10. Representing Terrorism\u003cbr\u003e11. Mumbai Noir\u003cbr\u003e12. Once Upon a Time in India\u003cbr\u003e13. Revolutionaries\u003cbr\u003e14. The Elements Trilogy\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eFilmography\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Liverpool University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51360239386967,"sku":"9781906733674","price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781906733674.jpg?v=1754127084","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/studying-indian-cinema-9781906733674","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}