Overview
- Addresses exciting new ways of thinking about film not tackled by existing texts
Organised around engaging topics, such as love, terror, the gaze, the body, passion and revenge
Covers theoretical perspectives as diverse as feminism, psychoanalysis, philosophy, semiotics and cultural theory
A vast range of films are cited as examples to illustrate critical concepts and arguments, supported by a filmography containing brief synopses at the back of the book
Contains a glossary of key terms and concepts
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book examines some of the most significant recent developments in film and critical theory. The book is divided into four sections, each dealing with established and alternative critical concepts and approaches. These four are: The Gaze and Subjectivity; Film and Discourse; Film and Culture; Film and Meaning. Each of these topics is explored using concepts from post-structuralism and postmodernism, working towards the idea that the relationship between film studies and critical theory is a vital and diverse interplay of rich and exciting ideas.
About the author
PATRICK FUERY is Professor of Film and Cultural Studies at the University of Sussex. The author of Theories of Desire (Melbourne University Press, 1995) and co-author of Cultural Studies and the New Humanities (Oxford University Press, 1997). He has taught film studies and cultural theory at both undergraduate and postgraduate level in New Zealand (Otago University), the UK (Essex University and Royal Holloway College) and Australia (Macquarie University, Curtin University, University of Melbourne and Murdoch University).
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: New Developments in Film Theory
Authors: Patrick Fuery
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-333-98569-4
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Literature & Performing Arts Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2000
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 211
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Film Theory