Westerns

Informationen zum Autor John White is Lecturer in Film and Media at Anglia Ruskin University. He is co-author of AS Film Studies: The Essential Introduction (2nd edition! 2008) and A2 Film Studies: The Essential Introduction (2nd edition! 2009) and co-editor of 50 Key British Films (2008) and 50 Key American Films (2009). Klappentext It is a common assertion that the history of America is written in its Westerns! but how true is this? This guidebook discusses the evolution of the Western through history and looks at theoretical and critical approaches to Westerns such as genre analysis! semiotics! representation! ideology! discourse analysis! narrative! and realism. Zusammenfassung In this guidebook John White discusses the evolution of the Western through history, looking at theoretical and critical approaches to the genre. Inhaltsverzeichnis Selected Contents: IntroductionChapter 1. The Evolution of the Western Chapter 2. Theoretical and Critical Approaches to Westerns Chapter 3. Key Westerns Chronology Glossary Further Reading Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John White
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 26.11.2010
• EAN: 9780415558129
• ISBN: 978-0-415-55812-9
• Pagine: 224
• Dimensioni: 135 mm x 205 mm x 18 mm
• Serie: Routledge Film Guidebooks; Routledge Film Guidebooks
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Media, comunicazione > Mediologia; Media Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / Genres / General, PERFORMING ARTS / Film / History & Criticism, Film: styles & genres, Film Theory & Criticism, Film: styles and genres, Film history, theory or criticism