Description
The core volume in the Traditions in World Cinema series, this book brings together a colourful and wide-ranging collection of world cinematic traditions - national, regional and global - all of which are in need of introduction, investigation and, in some cases, critical reassessment. Topics include: German expressionism, Italian neorealism, French New Wave, British new wave, Czech new wave, Danish Dogma, post-Communist cinema, Brazilian post-Cinema Novo, new Argentine cinema, pre-revolutionary African traditions, Israeli persecution films, new Iranian cinema, Hindi film songs, Chinese wenyi pian melodrama, Japanese horror, new Hollywood cinema and global found footage cinema. Features *Includes a preface by Toby Miller. *Each chapter covers a key world cinema tradition and is written by an expert in the field: Roy Armes, Nitzan Ben-Shaul, Peter Bondanella, Corey Creekmur, Adrian Danks, Peter Hames, Randal Johnson, Robert Kolker, Myrto Konstantarakos, Jay McRoy, Negar Mottahedeh, Richard Neupert, Christina Stojanova, J.P. Telotte, Stephen Teo. *Traditions are examined from a wide range of views and include historical, social, cultural and industrial perspectives.
About the Author
Linda Badley is Professor of English at Middle Tennessee State University, R. Barton Palmer is Calhoun-Lemon Professor of Literature at Clemson University and Steven Jay Schneider is Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Media Culture at the City University of New York. R Barton Palmer is Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature at Clemson University. Steven Jay Schneider is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Media Culture at the City University of New York.
Book Information
ISBN 9780748618620
Author Linda Badley
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Series Traditions in World Cinema
Weight(grams) 556g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 24mm
About the Author
Linda Badley is Professor of English at Middle Tennessee State University, R. Barton Palmer is Calhoun-Lemon Professor of Literature at Clemson University and Steven Jay Schneider is Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Media Culture at the City University of New York. R Barton Palmer is Calhoun Lemon Professor of Literature at Clemson University. Steven Jay Schneider is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Media Culture at the City University of New York.
Book Information
ISBN 9780748618620
Author Linda Badley
Format Hardback
Page Count 288
Imprint Edinburgh University Press
Publisher Edinburgh University Press
Series Traditions in World Cinema
Weight(grams) 556g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 24mm
