Placeholder text

Narrative and Genre

Product Image: Narrative and Genre

Narrative and Genre

0 - Default Title
Description
Narrative and Genre introduces students to these key concepts in media studies, complementing Image and Representation published in 1998. It covers the major narrative theorists including Todorov, Propp, Levi-Strauss, Barthes and applies their ideas via case examples ranging from The X Files to newspaper reporting. It then moves on to offer an extensive analysis of the basic schema and conventions of genre, drawing on the film noir, the TV cop genre and science fiction for examples, and showing how the repertoire of elements of each ranges across setting, character, narrative, iconography, style and stars. Fresh, down-to-earth and well-structured, this is an excellent text for all those in post-16 education, whether in school, college or university. Narrative and Genre introduces students to these key concepts in media studies, complementing Image and Representation published in 1998. It covers the major narrative theorists including Todorov, Propp, Levi-Strauss, Barthes and applies their ideas via case examples ranging from The X Files to newspaper reporting. It then moves on to offer an extensive analysis of the basic schema and conventions of genre, drawing on the film noir, the TV cop genre and science fiction for examples, and showing how the repertoire of elements of each ranges across setting, character, narrative, iconography, style and stars. Fresh, down-to-earth and well-structured, this is an excellent text for all those in post-16 education, whether in school, college or university.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
280
Release Date:
2000-02-22
Publication Date:
2000-02-22
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0333658728
ISBN13:
9780333658727
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
356 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
15 cm
Currently sold out