{"product_id":"film-theory-and-criticism-introductory-readings-9780199376896","title":"Film Theory and Criticism: Introductory Readings","description":"Since publication of the first edition in 1974, Leo Braudy and Marshall Cohen's Film Theory and Criticism has been \u003cstrong\u003ethe most widely used and cited anthology of critical writings about film\u003c\/strong\u003e. Now in its eighth edition, this landmark text continues to offer outstanding coverage of more than a century of thought and writing about the movies. Incorporating classic texts by pioneers in film theory and cutting-edge essays by contemporary scholars, the text examines both historical and theoretical viewpoints on the subject. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuilding upon the wide range of selections and the extensive historical coverage that marked previous editions, this new compilation stretches from the earliest attempts to define the cinema to the most recent efforts to place film in the contexts of psychology, sociology, and philosophy, and to explore issues of gender and race. Reorganized into ten sections-each comprising the major fields of critical controversy and analysis-this new edition features reformulated introductions and biographical headnotes that contextualize the readings, making the text more accessible than ever to students, film enthusiasts, and general readers alike. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA wide-ranging critical and historical survey, Film Theory and Criticism remains the leading text for undergraduate courses in film theory. It is also ideal for graduate courses in film theory and criticism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeo Braudy is University Professor and Leo S. Bing Chair in English and American Literature and Professor of English, Art History, and History at the University of Southern California. Among other books, he is author of \u003cem\u003eNative Informant: Essays on Film, Fiction, and Popular Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Frenzy of Renown: Fame and Its History\u003c\/em\u003e, and most recently, \u003cem\u003eFrom Chivalry to Terrorism: War and the Changing Nature of Masculinity\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMarshall Cohen is University Professor Emeritus and Dean Emeritus of the College of Letters, Arts, and Sciences at the University of Southern California. He is coeditor, with Roger Copeland, of \u003cem\u003eWhat Is Dance? Readings in Theory and Criticism\u003c\/em\u003e, and founding editor of \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy and Public Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50726065078546,"sku":"9780199376896","price":200.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f89ce7f2-a881-4725-b700-22667b10ff9e.jpg?v=1734853055","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/film-theory-and-criticism-introductory-readings-9780199376896","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}