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Refiguring American Film Genres

By Nick Browne

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Refiguring American Film Genres

By Nick Browne

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This collection of essays by leading American film scholars charts a whole new territory in genre film criticism. Rather than assuming that genres are self-evident categories, the contributors offer innovative ways to think about types of films, and patterns within films, in a historical context. Challenging familiar attitudes, the essays offer new conceptual frameworks and a fresh look at how popular culture functions in American society. The range of essays is exceptional, from David J. Russell's insights into the horror genre to Carol J. Clover's provocative take on "trial films" to Leo Braudy's argument for the subject of nature as a genre. Also included are essays on melodrama, race, "film noir," and the industrial context of genre production. The contributors confront the poststructuralist critique of genre head-on; together they are certain to shape future debates concerning the viability and vitality of genre in studying American cinema.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
347
Release Date:
1998-04-22
Publication Date:
1998-04-22
Publisher:
University of California Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0520207319
ISBN13:
9780520207318
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
454 g
Height:
154 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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