Film Theory: The Basics Av Kevin Mcdonald

<P>Fully updated and expanded throughout, this second edition of<I> Film Theory: The Basics</I> provides an accessible introduction to the key theorists, concepts, and debates that have shaped the study of moving images. </P><P>The book examines film theory from its emergence in the early twentieth century to its study in the present day, and explores why film has drawn special attention as a medium, as a form of representation, and as a focal point in the rise of modern visual culture. It also emphasizes how film theory has developed as a historically contingent discourse, one that has evolved and changed in conjunction with different social, political, and intellectual factors. This second edition offers a detailed account of new theoretical directions at the forefront of film studies in the twenty-first century, and draws additional attention to how theory engages with today¿s most pressing questions about digital technologies, the environment, and racial justice. </P><P>Complete wi

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