Description
Beginning film studies offers the most lucid, thorough and up-to-the-minute introduction to this popular subject. Written with verve and wit, it reviews a wealth of significant trends in the discipline's past and present, and looks ahead to new directions for film studies.
The discussions are enlivened by references to film cultures as diverse as 'classical' Hollywood, the French 'New Wave' and India, to stars like Johnny Depp, genres such as noir, romance and action, it also examines more 'geographical' turns such as production and consumption. Each chapter concentrates on the essential elements, and each contains full bibliographies, stop and think sections and lists of appropriate websites.
Comprehensive and entertaining, it is sure to take its place alongside the popular and bestselling titles already published in this series.
About the Author
Andrew Dix is Lecturer in American Studies at Loughborough University
Book Information
ISBN 9780719072543
Author Andrew Dix
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
