Film and Television Analysis by Harry M Benshoff

Film and Television Analysis by Harry M Benshoff

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This book provides students with an accessible introduction into more complex ways of thinking about and analyzing film and television texts.

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Film and Television Analysis by Harry M Benshoff

Film and Television Analysis is especially designed to introduce undergraduate students to the most important qualitative methodologies used to study film and television. The methodologies covered include: ideological analysis auteur theory genre theory semiotics and structuralism psychoanalysis and apparatus theory feminism postmodernism cultural studies (including reception and audience studies) contemporary approaches to race, nation, gender, and sexuality. With each chapter focusing on a distinct methodology, students are introduced to the historical developments of each approach, along with its vocabulary, significant scholars, key concepts and case studies. Other features include: Over 120 color images throughout Questions for discussion at the end of each chapter Suggestions for further reading A glossary of key terms. Written in a reader-friendly manner Film and Television Analysis is a vital textbook for students encountering these concepts for the first time.
Harry M. Benshoff is a Professor of Media Arts at the University of North Texas. He is the editor of A Companion to the Horror Film (2014) and co-author of the best-selling textbook America on Film: Representing Race, Class, Gender, and Sexuality at the Movies (2009).
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ISBN 13 9780415674812
ISBN 10 0415674816
Title Film and Television Analysis
Author Harry M Benshoff
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 2015-10-23
Number of pages 332
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.