{"product_id":"9780470659243","title":"New Approaches to Film Genre","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNew Approaches to Film Genre\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tasker, Yvonne\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHollywood Action and Adventure Film\u003c\/i\u003e presents a comprehensive overview and analysis of the history, myriad themes, and critical approaches to the action and adventure genre in American cinema.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on a wide range of examples, spanning the silent spectacles of early cinema to the iconic superheroes of 21st-century action films\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures case studies revealing the genre’s diverse roots – from westerns and war films, to crime and espionage movies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores a rich variety of aesthetic and thematic concerns that have come to define the genre, touching on themes such as the outsider hero, violence and redemption, and adventure as escape from the mundane\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrates discussion of gender, race, ethnicity, and nationality alongside genre history\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a timely and richly revealing portrait of a powerful cinematic genre that has increasingly come to dominate the American cinematic landscape\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBook Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2015-06-15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780470659243\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315043496076,"sku":"9780470659243","price":89.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470659243.jpg?v=1768945902","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470659243","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}