{"product_id":"the-american-film-history-reader-9780415706889","title":"The American Film History Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do we talk or write about when we talk and write about American film history? The answer is predictably complex and elusive. \u003ci\u003eThe American Film History Reader\u003c\/i\u003e acknowledges and accommodates this complex task by showcasing a range of historical writing demonstrating that when we talk or write about film history we, by necessity, talk and write about a lot of different things. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American Film History Reader provides a selective history of American cinema and offers an introduction to historiographic practice in relation to American moviemaking and moviegoing. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Reader is composed of eighteen essays organized into six thematic sections: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndustrial Practice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechnology \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReception \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFilms and Filmmakers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCensorship and Regulation \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStardom \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppreciating that methods and materials change over time, this structure allows the editors to showcase a breadth of historiographic approaches and a range of research materials within each section. Each essay acts as a point of entry into a history that accounts for the essential and inherent commercial, experiential, social, and cultural aspects of the medium. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll eighteen essays are individually introduced by the editors, who provide additional context and suggestions for further reading, making it an ideal resource for students of film studies and particularly for students taking courses on film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.80w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415706889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJon Lewis\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor of Film Studies at Oregon State University and the former editor of \u003ci\u003eCinema Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. He has published nine books, including \u003ci\u003eWhom God Wishes to Destroy ... Francis Coppola and the New Hollywood \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Hollywood v. Hard Core: How the Struggle over Censorship Saved the Modern Film Industry\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eEric Smoodin is professor of American Studies at the University of California, Davis. Most recently, he is the author of \u003ci\u003eSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRegarding Frank Capra: Audience, Celebrity, and American Film Studies, 1930-1960\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43217564172403,"sku":"9.78042E+12","price":127.28,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_74181dc3-9818-42a5-9ad9-bd5ac28caa95.jpg?v=1753441837","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-american-film-history-reader-9780415706889","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}