Lexicon of Global Melodrama

This new go-to reference book for global melodrama assembles contributions by experts from a wide range of disciplines, including cultural studies, film and media studies, gender and queer studies, political science, and postcolonial studies. The melodramas covered in this volume range from early 20...

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Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bielefeld transcript Verlag 2022
Transcript Verlag
SeriesGlobal Sentimentality
Subjects
Book Industry Communication
Cultural and media studies
Cultural studies
Culture
Film history, theory or criticism
Film theory & criticism
Film, TV & radio
Films, cinema
Gender Studies
History & Criticism
Media
Media Studies
Performing Arts
Popular Culture
Social interaction
Social Science
Society & culture: general
Society & social sciences
Society and culture: general
Society and Social Sciences
The Arts
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Summary:This new go-to reference book for global melodrama assembles contributions by experts from a wide range of disciplines, including cultural studies, film and media studies, gender and queer studies, political science, and postcolonial studies. The melodramas covered in this volume range from early 20th century silent movies to contemporary films, from independent ›arthouse‹ productions to Hollywood blockbusters. The comprehensive overview of global melodramatic film in the Lexicon constitutes a valuable resource for scholars and practitioners of film, teachers, film critics, and anyone who is interested in the past and present of melodramatic film on a global scale. The Lexicon of Global Melodrama includes essays on All That Heaven Allows, Bombay, Casablanca, Die Büchse der Pandora, In the Mood for Love, Nosotros los Pobres, Terra Sonâmbula, and Tokyo Story.
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ISBN:9783839459737
3839459737
3837659739
9783837659733
DOI:10.1515/9783839459737