Greg Smith (USA Georgia State University)

What Media Classes Really Want to Discuss

A Student Guide

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Gives students a critical language to discuss 'common sense' phenomena about media. This book acknowledges that students begin introductory film and television courses thinking they already know a great deal about the subject. It provides students with a starting point for discussing their assumptions critically.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 238g
• ISBN-13: 9780415778121
• ISBN-10: 0415778123
• Artikelnr.: 29594167

Autorenporträt

Greg M. Smith is Professor of Moving Image Studies in the Department of Communication at Georgia State University. Recent publications include Beautiful TV: The Art and Argument of Ally McBeal (2007) and Film Structure and the Emotion System (2003).

Inhaltsangabe

Preface: A Note to the Student About Why This Book Is Different. 1. "It's
Just a Movie:" Why You Should Analyze Film and Television. Part One:
Discussing How Media Work 2. What Is Realism, Really? 3. How Do We Identify
with Characters? 4. Genre Schmenre. Part Two: Discussing Media and
Society. 5. "Studies Show:" How To Understand Media Violence/Effects
Research 6. Role Models and Stereotypes: An Introduction to the "Other".
Part Three: Discussing Media's Future Now. 7. What Difference Does a Medium
Make? 8. What Is Interactivity?