{"product_id":"9781444333930","title":"The Multi-Protagonist Film","description":"\u003ch3\u003eNew Approaches to Film Genre\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Multi-Protagonist Film\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaría del Mar Azcona\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Film \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Multi-Protagonist Film\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful and provocative introduction to this important new genre.   \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the origins and history of one of the most exciting new developments in contemporary film worldwide\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuides readers through the genre’s central characteristics and conventions, as well as it's evolution and cultural relevance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a theoretical framework that is developed through the analysis several films, including \u003ci\u003eGrand Hotel, Singles, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAmerican Pie, Short Cuts,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSyriana. \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the duality of the genre's contemporary preoccupations:  the impact of globalization on human lives versus the current state of intimate affairs, the crisis of marriage, and the proliferation of sexual choices\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMaría del Mar Azcona\u003c\/b\u003e teaches English and Film Studies at the University of Zaragoza, Spain. She has published articles on film genre, contemporary Hollywood cinema, and Spanish cinema, and is the author of a book on Alejandro González Iñárritu, co-written with Celestino Deleyto (2010).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 October 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444333930\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e176\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314428833932,"sku":"9781444333930","price":111.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444333930_8c492072-87ae-47fc-b2d4-c7b43dc8bd90.jpg?v=1780618067","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781444333930","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}