Cities and Cinema by Barbara Mennel

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How does cinema rework city planners' hopes and city dwellers' fears of modern urbanism? Can an analysis of city films answer some of the questions posed in urban studies? This book suggests that modernity links urbanism and cinema. It is suitable for students and researchers of film studies, urban studies and cultural studies.

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Cities and Cinema by Barbara Mennel

How does cinema rework city planners' hopes and city dwellers' fears of modern urbanism? Can an analysis of city films answer some of the questions posed in urban studies? This book suggests that modernity links urbanism and cinema. It is suitable for students and researchers of film studies, urban studies and cultural studies.
Barbara Mennel is an Assistant Professor of German Studies and Cinema Studies in the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies and in the Film and Media Program at the University of Florida, Gainesville. She is author of The Representation of Masochism and Queer Desire in Literature and Film (2007).
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ISBN 13 9780415364461
ISBN 10 0415364469
Title Cities and Cinema
Author Barbara Mennel
Series Routledge Critical Introductions To Urbanism And The City
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2008-03-31
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.