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World Cinema
Critical Approaches
Edited by John Hill and Pamela Church Gibson
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Book Presentation:
• international coverage ranges from pre-1930s Europe to contemporary 'Bollywood' musicals
• all subject chapters specially commissioned
• top range of contributors from North America, Europe, Australia and Asia
• contains critical readings of individual films
'The contributors supply skilful overviews of the major critical approaches' Sight and Sound May 1998
international coverage ranges from pre-1930s Europe to contemporary 'Bollywood' musicals
first class range of contributors from North America, Europe, Australia and Asia
many chapters specially commissioned
emphasis throughout on critical concepts, methods and debates
learning aids include chapter summaries, critiques of individual films and further reading
This text is an ideal course companion for undergraduate students studying film, media studies, cultural studies and literary theory. It is especially relevant to 2nd and 3rd year students taking options in World cinema, European cinema, and the impact of changing technologies.
About the authors:
Edited by John Hill, Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Performance Studies, University of Ulster at Coleraine, and Pamela Church Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Contextual and Cultural Studies, London Institute Advisory Board: Richard Dyer, Department of Film Studies, University of Warwick, E. Ann Kaplan, Department of English at Stony Brook, New York, and Paul Willemen, Napier University, Edinburgh
Press Reviews:
'..these volumes promise something more directed...the prime determinant behind World Cinema's coverage seems to be anything that isn't American (and in 200-odd pages this is a pretty tall order).' Sight and Sound August 2000 (Page 32 Film criticism) -
See the publisher website: Oxford University Press
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