{"product_id":"film-genre-the-basics-paperback","title":"Film Genre: The Basics - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBarry Keith Grant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffering an accessible introduction to the study of film genres and genre films, this book examines the use of genre in cinema from its beginnings to the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explains the various elements of genre, the importance of genre in popular culture, problems of definition, Hollywood and the studio system, ideology and genre, national cinema and genre, authorship and genre, and debates about representation. The book also provides an in-depth examination of four key genres: the Western, the horror film, the film musical, and the documentary film. Each chapter provides a historical overview of the genre and a summary of important critical debates, and concludes with a case study that builds on the historical and theoretical aspects already introduced and provides a model for subsequent analyses. Featured boxes throughout the text highlight specific cycles, filmmakers, and trends, and each chapter concludes with a list of suggestions for further reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFilm Genre: The Basics\u003c\/em\u003e is an invaluable resource for those new to studying film and for anyone interested in the history and ongoing significance of film genres and genre films.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarry Keith Grant\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor emeritus of film studies and popular culture at Brock University, Ontario, Canada and an elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eFilm Genre: From Iconography to Ideology \u003c\/em\u003e(2007), \u003ci\u003eShadows of Doubt: Negotiations of Masculinity in American Genre Films \u003c\/i\u003e(2010), \u003ci\u003e100 Science Fiction Films \u003c\/i\u003e(2013), and \u003ci\u003e100 American Horror Films \u003c\/i\u003e(2022). His edited books include \u003ci\u003eFilm Genre Reader I, II, III\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIV \u003c\/i\u003e(1986, 1995, 2003, and 2012), \u003ci\u003eThe Dread of Difference: Gender in the Horror Film \u003c\/i\u003e(1996), and \u003ci\u003eNotions of Genre: Writings on Popular Film before Genre Theory \u003c\/i\u003e(2016).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52609914667290,"sku":"9781032271651","price":43.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1005\/5604\/6618\/files\/ji0dlZgyVf9781032271651.webp?v=1785359660","url":"https:\/\/j-s-five-and-dime.myshopify.com\/products\/film-genre-the-basics-paperback","provider":"J \u0026 S Five and Dime","version":"1.0","type":"link"}