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The Frankenstein Film Sourcebook by Caroline Picart
SciFier: $146.26The endurance of the Frankenstein narrative as a modern cinematic myth is undeniable. Its flexibility has produced classic and contemporary horror film-most notably the Universal films of the... -
Hollywood's Image of the South by David Ebner
SciFier: $120.82From the 1920s and 1930s, when American cinema depicted the South as a demi-paradise populated by wealthy landowners, glamorous belles, and happy slaves, through later, more realistic depictions of... -
A Lateral View by Donald Richie
RRP: $27.54SciFier: $22.77A masterfully written collection of short essays by the recognized Western expert on Japanese culture and film and the man Time magazine calls "the dean of art critics in Japan." Spanning more than... -
A Cultural History of Comedy in the Middle Ages Martha Bayless 9781350000728
SciFier: $201.38Comedy and humor flourished in manifold forms in the Middle Ages. This volume, covering the period from 1000 to 1400 CE, examines the themes, practice, and effects of medieval comedy, from the... -
Artificial Culture: Identity, Technology, and Bodies Tama Leaver 9781138851528
SciFier: $92.71Artificial Culture is an examination of the articulation, construction, and representation of "the artificial" in contemporary popular cultural texts, especially science fiction films and novels. The... -
VISUAL CULTURE IN SHANGHAI, 1850s-1930s by Jason C Kuo
RRP: $67.84SciFier: $65.70Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780978771386Author Jason C KuoFormat HardbackPage Count 376Imprint New Academia Publishing, LLCPublisher... -
Double Exposures: The Practice of Cultural Analysis Mieke Bal 9780415917049
SciFier: $90.52A feminist literary theorist, specialist in Rembrandt, and a scholar with a knack for reading Old Testament stories, Mieke Bal weaves a tapestry of signs and meanings that enrich our senses. Her... -
Silent Film Comedy and American Culture Alan Bilton 9781137020246
SciFier: $99.62This absorbing study of early 20th Century American Culture interprets the anarchic absurdity of slapstick movies as a form of collective anxiety dream, their fantastical images and illogical gags... -
A Cultural History of Comedy in the Middle Ages Martha Bayless 9781350440777
SciFier: $66.53Comedy and humor flourished in manifold forms in the Middle Ages. This volume, covering the period from 1000 to 1400 CE, examines the themes, practice, and effects of medieval comedy, from the... -
Film Policy in a Globalised Cultural Economy John Hill 9780367892890
SciFier: $87.20The past two decades have witnessed major changes in film industries worldwide in response to both economic globalisation and technological developments. The dominant position of Hollywood movies in... -
Abdullah Rashed AlSahli ARC by The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Culture
RRP: $137.80SciFier: $95.10Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788857250120Author The Saudi Arabia Ministry of CultureFormat HardbackPage Count 120Imprint... -
The Routledge Language and Cultural Theory Reader Lucy Burke 9780415186810
SciFier: $90.52First reader of its kind to cover role of language in the study of cultural theoryTruly interdisciplinary and relevant across the subject areaStudent and teacher friendly layout with extensive... -
The Journal of Comics and Culture Volume 9 Ioana Atanassova 9781935625964
RRP: $84.80SciFier: $73.75Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935625964Author Ioana AtanassovaFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Pace University PressPublisher... -
The Art of the Comic Book by Robert C. Harvey
RRP: $61.37SciFier: $49.31In this definitive study of one of popular culture's favorite genres Robert C. Harvey, a cartoonist and comics critic, traces the evolution of the comic book as a potent form of narrative art. He... -
TV Genres by Brian Geoffrey Rose
SciFier: $146.26Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.This book fills a need. It will be used by scholars and revered by undergraduates doing papers. It is a highly desirable... -
Annual Index to Motion Picture Credits 1978. Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences 9780313209505
SciFier: $147.32Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.About the Authormsey /f VernaBook InformationISBN 9780313209505Author Academy of Motion Picture Arts & SciencesFormat... -
Annual Index to Motion Picture Credits 1980 by Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
SciFier: $147.32Since 1934, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has organized motion picture credit information and published it, primarily for distribution to the motion picture community, in the Screen... -
American Dark Comedy by Wes D. Gehring
SciFier: $166.40From Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush to Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, Gehring presents a compelling theory of the black comedy film genre. Placing the movies he discusses in a historical and... -
Directory of Indian Film-Makers and Films by Sanjit Narwekar
SciFier: $146.26India produces more films each year than any other country in the world. Yet, apart from the films of Sanjit Ray, the diverse and lavish output of Indian film-makers is largely unknown outside the... -
Women Film Directors: An International Bio-Critical Dictionary Gwendolyn A. Foster 9780313289729
SciFier: $146.26Until now, there hasn't been one single-volume authoritative reference work on the history of women in film, highlighting nearly every woman filmmaker from the dawn of cinema including Alice Guy... -
Queen of the 'B's by Annette Kuhn
SciFier: $166.40Although Ida Lupino is best known as a leading actress in many Hollywood B movies, her work as a filmmaker has been neglected by critics, historians, and audiences. In the late 1940s, Lupino turned... -
Max Steiner's Now, Voyager by Kate Daubney
SciFier: $76.30Max Steiner's contribution to the formulation of early Hollywood scoring techniques is significant, particularly through his music for King Kong (1933) and The Informer (1935). The Academy Award... -
Guide to British Cinema Geoff Mayer 9780313303074
SciFier: $146.26Scholarly and popular interest in British cinema has never been stronger, with films ranging from the Merchant/Ivory pictures through Notting Hill finding both critical and commercial success in... -
Not Just for Children by Harold E. Hinds
SciFier: $166.40This pioneering study presents an overview of the Mexican comic book industry, together with in-depth studies of the best selling Mexican comic books of the 1960s and 1970s. Most of the popular... -
Filmography of World History by Deanne Schultz
SciFier: $124.00Global in scope and a practical tool for students and teachers of history, Filmography of World History: A Select, Critical Guide To Feature Films That Engage The Past includes description and... -
Communication Theory and Gen Z Popular Culture: Essays and Applications Kathleen Glenister Roberts 9781636673981
RRP: $67.84SciFier: $63.58All generations are shaped by narratives and artifacts, but Gen Z was born into in a golden age of media: endless choices of films, television shows, podcasts, celebrity figures, and social media... -
Film Feminisms by Mary C. Gentile
SciFier: $131.42Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.About the Authorntile /f Mary /i C.Book InformationISBN 9780313244070Author Mary C. GentileFormat HardbackPage Count 182Imprint... -
Personality Comedians as Genre by Wes D. Gehring
SciFier: $166.40The success of clown comedy is dependent on the comic or comics who take center stage. These comics are usually identified with a specific comedic shtick, physical or visual humor, and their underdog... -
The Academy Awards Index by Richard Shale
SciFier: $151.56This detailed reference provides a complete record of Academy Award winners and nominees through 1991. All nominees in all categories are listed, and the volume includes recipients of special awards... -
Directory of African Film-Makers and Films by Keith Shiri
SciFier: $78.42The richness and color of African cinema have been neglected for too long and its many talented film-makers deserve full recognition. This new and unique book gives detailed information on over 300... -
Directory of Spanish and Portuguese Film-Makers and Films by Rafael de Espana
SciFier: $124.00This new book catalogues some 215 prominent film directors from both countries, giving accurate bio-filmographies and providing an in-depth reference source. Full attention is given to the propaganda... -
Reel Black Talk by Linda Allen
SciFier: $146.26As evidenced in interviews included in this volume, many African American filmmakers consider themselves artists first, their ethnicity being only part of what influences their work. This is the... -
Guide to the Cinema(s) of Canada by Peter Rist
SciFier: $146.26This new volume in the Greenwood Press series Reference Guides to the World's Cinema discusses the films and personalities of the Canadian cinema. This guide encompasses the diverse output of both... -
The Encyclopedia of American Independent Filmmaking by Vincent LoBrutto
SciFier: $146.26Independent filmmaking is often regarded as a relatively recent phenomenon, yet the so-called movement has actually existed as long as movies themselves. In this indispensable single-volume reference... -
The Sadeian Woman: An Exercise in Cultural History Angela Carter 9781844083770
RRP: $23.30SciFier: $19.53'The tone is one of intellectual relish . . . rational . . . refined . . . witty' NEW STATESMAN 'Her work is funny, sexy, frightening and brutal' EDMUND GORDON, GUARDIAN 'Angela Carter liked to blur... -
Provocation in Popular Culture Bim Mason (Circomedia, UK) 9781138852501
SciFier: $87.20What role can provocation play in the process of renewal, both of individuals and of societies? Provocation in Popular Culture is an investigation into the practice of specific provocateurs and the... -
Cultural Threads by Professor Jessica Hemmings (University of Gothenburg, Sweden)
SciFier: $93.28Cultural Threads considers contemporary artists and designers who work at the intersection of cultures and use textiles as their vehicle. Ideas about belonging to multiple cultures, which can result... -
The Animated Bestiary: Animals, Cartoons, and Culture Paul Wells 9780813544151
RRP: $61.46SciFier: $49.48Cartoonists and animators have given animals human characteristics for so long that audiences are now accustomed to seeing Bugs Bunny singing opera and Mickey Mouse walking his dog Pluto. The... -
Rethinking African Cultural Production Kenneth W. Harrow 9780253016003
RRP: $50.86SciFier: $41.26Frieda Ekotto, Kenneth W. Harrow, and an international group of scholars set forth new understandings of the conditions of contemporary African cultural production in this forward-looking volume... -
Popeye: An Illustrated Cultural History Fred M. Grandinetti 9780786416059
SciFier: $101.74From comic strip hero to motion picture star, this is the history of E.C. Segar's character. This lavishly illustrated and revised edition is a thorough updating of the 1994 work.Book InformationISBN...