Barry Keith Grant

Film Genre (eBook, ePUB)

From Iconography to Ideology

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This is a concise evaluation of film genre, discussing genre theory and sample analyses of the western, science fiction, the musical, horror, comedy, and the thriller. It introduces the topic in an accessible way and includes sections on the principles of studying and understanding "the idea of genre"; genre and popular culture; the narrative and stylistic conventions of specific genres; the relations of genres to culture and history, race, gender, sexuality, class and national identity; and the complex relations between genre and authorship. Case studies include: 42nd Street, Pennies from Heaven, Red River, All That Heaven Allows, Night of the Living Dead, Die Hard, Little Big Man, Blue Steel, and Posse.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Columbia University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780231850063
• Artikelnr.: 57207660

Autorenporträt

Barry Keith Grant is professor in the department of communication, popular culture, and film at Brock University, Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Part I 1. What is a Genre Film? 2. Why Hollywood? 3. Who Makes Genre Films? 4. Who Are Genre Films For? Part II 5. The Western 6. The Horror Film 7. The Film Musical 8. The Documentary Film

Rezensionen

"Barry Keith Grant's Film Genre: The Basics is smartly structured, encyclopedic in range, and compellingly written. A highly readable book from an established expert in the field, it is readily accessible to readers unfamiliar with the topic as well as to those who have been immersed in it for years. . . Grant's book is a substantial, even monumental one that will provide a genuine contribution to discourse on the topic." William Luhr, Professor of English and Film, Saint Peter's University, USA

"Grant's book provides an engaging, authoritative introduction to film genre through the interwoven contexts of Hollywood history, literary antecedents, international iterations, and key critical and theoretical issues at stake. This illuminating study explores a range of film genres from the earliest examples to those of the present day." Cynthia Lucia, Professor of Media Studies, Rider University, USA