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 Identifiers
Publisher
University of California Press
ISBN-13
9780520207318
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96009026
Product Key Features
Book Title
Refiguring American Film Genres: Theory and History
Author
Nick Browne
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Number of Pages
347 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
454g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Nick Browne
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