Film Genre: From Iconography to Ideology

This is a concise evaluation of film genre, discussing genre theory and sample analyses of the western,...
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Author: Barry Keith Grant
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Language: English
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Film Genre: From Iconography to Ideology by Grant, Barry Keith

Film Genre: From Iconography to Ideology

CHF 51.10

Film Genre: From Iconography to Ideology

CHF 51.10
Author: Barry Keith Grant
Format: Paperback
Language: English
This is a concise evaluation of film genre, discussing genre theory and sample analyses of the western, science fiction, the musical, horror, comedy, and the thriller. It introduces the topic in an accessible way and includes sections on the principles of studying and understanding "the idea of genre"; genre and popular culture; the narrative and stylistic conventions of specific genres; the relations of genres to culture and history, race, gender, sexuality, class and national identity; and the complex relations between genre and authorship. Case studies include: 42nd Street, Pennies from Heaven, Red River, All That Heaven Allows, Night of the Living Dead, Die Hard, Little Big Man, Blue Steel, and Posse.

Author: Barry Keith Grant
Publisher: Wallflower Press
Published: 04/10/2007
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781904764793
Audience: Young Adult

About the Author
Barry Keith Grant is professor in the department of communication, popular culture, and film at Brock University, Canada.

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