01726nam a22002057a 4500 20240304154618.0 240304b ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9781032271651 AL eng 23 791.436 GRAF Barry Keith Grant 152712 Film Genre : the basics New York Routledge 2024 xi,242p. PB 19.5x13cm. General 7739 ₹1632.31 ₹ ₹2092.70 22% 15-02-2024 Offering an accessible introduction to the study of film genres and genre films, this book examines the use of genre in cinema from its beginnings to the present day.This book explains the various elements of genre, the importance of genre in popular culture, problems of definition, Hollywood and the studio system, ideology and genre, national cinema and genre, authorship and genre, and debates about representation. The book also provides an in-depth examination of four key genres: the Western, the horror film, the film musical, and the documentary film. Each chapter provides a historical overview of the genre and a summary of important critical debates, and concludes with a case study that builds on the historical and theoretical aspects already introduced and provides a model for subsequent analyses. Featured boxes throughout the text highlight specific cycles, filmmakers, and trends, and each chapter concludes with a list of suggestions for further reading.Film Genre: The Basics is an invaluable resource for those new to studying film and for anyone interested in the history and ongoing significance of film genres and genre films. Film Public Performances 152713 ddc BK 229998 229998 0 0 ddc 0 0 MAJMC SACPG SACPG 2024-02-22 Biblios Book Point 1632.31 0 791.436 GRAF PG024623 2024-03-04 00:00:00 2093.00 2024-03-04 BK