Description
Also available in paperback, 9781845207946 GBP17.99 (March, 2010) Accessible and student-oriented, covering all the key ideas, debates and terms as well as an historical overview Excellent range of case studies on both Western and non-Western fiction films Provides Film students with new approaches to the topic
About the Author
Gordon Gray is a Visiting Lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, Temple University. The author has conducted research on Malaysian cinema and teaches classes on fiction film as part of Temple University's Visual Anthropology program.
Reviews
"Gordon Gray's Cinema: A Visual Anthropology strikes a perfect note for the contemporary exploration of visual culture. Clearly written, comprehensive, and laced with stunning images, this is a text for which professors of visual anthropology, film studies and visual culture have been waiting. - Paul Stoller, Professor of Anthropology at West Chester University of Pennsylvania and author of The Power of the Between: An Anthropological Odyssey
Gordon Gray amply does justice to both the disciplines of anthropology and of film studies in seeing that the value of film in the understanding of our world is not constrained by the narrow borders of disciplinary comfort zones. This book is a bold and valuable breath of fresh air. - Benjamin McKay, Film Critic and Lecturer in Film Studies, Monash University Malaysia
Gray presents a concise, lucid and cross-disciplinary summary of the most important ideas, debates and texts in key approaches to the study of fiction film, and considers ways to address film and film experience beyond the study of the audience. - Times Higher Education Supplement (November 2010)"
Book Information
ISBN 9781845207939
Author Gordon Gray
Format Hardback
Page Count 186
Imprint Berg Publishers
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 503g