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The Shifting Definitions of Genre
- Essays on Labeling Films, Television Shows and Media
Engelsk Paperback
The Shifting Definitions of Genre
- Essays on Labeling Films, Television Shows and Media
Engelsk Paperback

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Histories of science fiction often dicuss Fritz Lang''s Metropolis as a classic work within the genre--yet the term "science fiction" had not been invented at the time of the film''s release. If the genre did not have a name, did it exist? Does retroactive assignment to a genre change our understanding of a film? Do films shift in meaning and status as the name of a genre changes meaning over time?

These provocative questions are at the heart of this book, whose thirteen essays examine the varying constructions of genre within film, television, and other entertainment media. Collectively, the authors argue that generic labels are largely irrelevant or even detrimental to the works to which they are applied.

Part One examines the meanings of genre and reveals how the media is involved in the production and dissemination of generic definitions. Part Two considers specific films (or groups of films) and their relationships within various categorizations. Part Three focuses on the closely tied concepts of history and memory as they relate to the perceptions of genre.

Product detaljer
Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
268
ISBN-13:
9780786434305
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0786434309
Udg. Dato:
7 apr 2008
Længde:
14mm
Bredde:
154mm
Højde:
229mm
Forlag:
McFarland & Co Inc
Oplagsdato:
7 apr 2008
Forfatter(e):
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