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Film Theory: The Basics

Paperback • 2016 • 1. edition

Film Theory: The Basics

By Kevin McDonald

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About the book

Film Theory: The Basics provides an accessible introduction to the key theorists, concepts, and debates that have shaped the study of moving images. It 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. The book emphasizes how film theory has developed as a historically contingent discourse, one...Show more

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9781138797345

Publisher

Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published year

2016

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1

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Film Theory: The Basics

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