Moine, Raphaelle
Cinema Genre
- ISBN 13:
- 9781405156516
- author:
- Moine, Raphaelle
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 138mm X 217mm
- Genre:
- Communication Studies
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Cinema Genre by Raphaëlle Moine offers a clear and engaging overview of genre in film criticism. Organized around fundamental questions, the book explores how genres characterize films, their cultural significance, and their emergence. Using examples from classic Hollywood cinema and contemporary European or Asian films, Moine examines the functions of genre and its role in shaping film identity. The result is an informative and user-friendly study that adapts easily to various teaching approaches. Accessible to general readers and scholars alike, Cinema Genre provides a cutting-edge theoretical analysis of genre in film criticism.
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