{"product_id":"film-studies-the-basics-paperback","title":"Film Studies: The Basics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmy Villarejo\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive overview of how to study film, this updated third edition provides concise and provocative summaries for approaching the language of film analysis, ways of thinking about film history, and approaches and methods for studying cinema, from national cinemas to genre to stardom and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new edition tracks the changes in film production and exhibition by situating the study of film within contemporary digital media cultures and structures, such as social media and streaming platforms. Without forsaking its emphasis on the study of \u003ci\u003efilm\u003c\/i\u003e, the third edition updates its examples and provides fresh insight into today's image culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm Studies: The Basics provides beginning students in film studies, as well as lifelong film buffs, with the tools to pursue film analysis, film history, and further inquiries into the medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Villarejo \u003c\/b\u003ewas the Frederic J. Whiton Professor of Humanities at Cornell University and is currently Professor in the Department of Film, TV, and Digital Media in the School of Theater, Film \u0026amp; Television at UCLA. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eLesbian Rule: Cultural Criticism and the Value of Desire \u003c\/i\u003e(2003) and \u003ci\u003eEthereal Queer: Television, Historicity, Desire \u003c\/i\u003e(2014), as well as articles on film and television in scores of journals and anthologies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 17, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42099554779271,"sku":"9780367135010","price":46.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/893aaa8369067a08388bfddb24283321.webp?v=1732375110","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/film-studies-the-basics-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}