The Oxford Guide to Film Studies

This text is a critical volume on the theories, debates, and approaches to the study of film. International experts provide an overview of the main disciplinary approaches to film studies, an explanation of the main concepts and methods involved in film analysis, a survey of the main issues and debates in the study of film, and critical discussion of key areas.;The guide features comprehensive coverage suitable for many courses on cinema or film studies and is organized into three sections: "Approaches"; "Hollywood and the World"; and "World Cinema".;There is an emphasis throughout on critical concepts, methods, and debates and specially commissioned chapters on such varied topics as film music, the Hollywood Star System, and the idea of national cinema are included.;Coverage of important new areas in film studies are also included, for example: gay and lesbian criticism; postcolonial theory; audience studies; post-classical Hollywood cinema; and cultural studies, and there are also chapters discussing new developments in classical topics, such as Early Hollywood Cinema, Film History, and the avant-garde.