Film as Social Practice by Graeme Turner

Film as Social Practice by Graeme Turner

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Summary

Contemporary perspectives on the cinema, including theories of structuralism, Marxism and feminism, are explained, and their applications tested against classics of popular film, including "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" .

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Film as Social Practice by Graeme Turner

Going beyond literary preoccupations, this examines film as a social practice, its production and its consumption, its pleasures and its meanings. Contemporary perspectives on the cinema, including theories of structuralism, marxism and feminism, are explained with freshness and clarity, and their applications are tested against classics of popular film - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Desperately Seeking Susan, and many others.

Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Queensland's Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies, Graeme Turner His most recent books include Locating Television: Zones of Consumption (2013) (co-edited with Anna Cristina Pertierra) and Television Histories in Asia (2015) (co-edited with Jinna Tay). He is a key figure in media and culture studies.

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ISBN 13 9780415092722
ISBN 10 0415092728
Title Film as Social Practice
Author Graeme Turner
Series Studies In Culture And Communication
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year published 1993-10-07
Number of pages 208
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.