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An introduction to key forces that inform large scale impacts of the media, including the impact of technology, the economic characteristics of media and communications markets, and how the study of media regulation reveals the shaping of society by…

A collection of essays by "leading international figures" grouped into the general headings: Forms of knowledge; Audiences; Gender; Race. Includes analysis and discussions of key debates. It discusses many television texts including 'Star Trek',…

A history of Spanish cinema throughout the Fracoist years and beyond (NB published 2002). Includes Basque cinema, children, sex, and case studies of some specific directors (Saura, Querejeta, Medem). The book aims to provide a broad introduction to…

Discussion of the impact of soap operas and Dallas in particular

Chronology of Ridley Scott's directorial career, including all his films, information on frequent collaborators, thoughts on his own films, and unrealised projects.

The authors provide a jargon-free, accessible and student-friendly introduction to film analysis. They begin with a discussion about audience and a detailed case-study on four conflicting analyses of Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life. The authors examine…

A collection of brief notes (from the New Yorker) on a large number of films.

Film studies from a cultural studies perspective. Chapters: The feature film industry; A history of film studies; Film languages; Film narrative; Film audiences; Film, culture and ideology; Applications.

1982 edition of the illustrated film miscellany

1981 edition of the illustrated film miscellany