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Interpreting Films: Studies in the Historical Reception of American Cinema
Janet Staiger
Interpreting Films: Studies in the Historical Reception of American Cinema
Janet Staiger
Argues that a historical examination of spectators' responses to films can make a valuable contribution to the history, criticism, and philosophy of cultural products. This title gives special attention to how questions of class, gender, sexual preference, race, and ethnicity enter into film viewers' interpretations.
290 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | March 23, 1992 |
ISBN13 | 9780691006161 |
Publishers | Princeton University Press |
Pages | 290 |
Dimensions | 229 × 154 × 17 mm · 448 g |
Language | English |