Film Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. Stardom and the Aesthetics of Neorealism

   Ingrid Bergman in Rossellini's Italy

   By Ora Gelley

   Series: Routledge Advances in Film Studies

   In this exciting new book, Gelley considers the collaboration between Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman in light of the neorealist aesthetic. This study re-examines the director's postwar works in relation to the contemporary discussion on Italian national identity: rather than marking a radical break...

   Published May 21st 2012 by Routledge
2. Contemporary Black American Cinema

   Race, Gender and Sexuality at the Movies

   Edited by Mia Mask

   Contemporary Black American Cinema offers a fresh collection of essays on African American film, media, and visual culture in the era of global multiculturalism. Integrating theory, history, and criticism, the contributing authors deftly connect interdisciplinary perspectives from American studies,...

   Published May 21st 2012 by Routledge
3. Hooked: Drug War Films in Britain, Canada, and the U.S.

   By Susan C. Boyd

   Series: Routledge Advances in Criminology

   Drug prohibition emerged at the same time as the discovery of film, and their histories intersect in interesting ways. This book examines the ideological assumptions embedded in the narrative and imagery of one hundred fictional drug films produced in Britain, Canada, and the U.S. from 1912 to 2006...

   Published May 14th 2012 by Routledge
4. Organs without Bodies

   On Deleuze and Consequences

   By Slavoj Zizek

   Series: Routledge Classics

   With a new introduction by the author In this deliciously polemical work, a giant of cultural theory immerses himself in the ideas of a giant of French thought. In his inimical style, Zizek links Deleuze's work with both Oedipus and Hegel, figures from whom the French philosopher distanced himself...

   Published April 29th 2012 by Routledge
5. Music, Sound and Filmmakers

   Sonic Style in Cinema

   Edited by James Wierzbicki

   Series: Routledge Music and Screen Media Series

   Music, Sound and Filmmakers: Sonic Style in Cinema is a collection of essays that examine the work of filmmakers whose concern is not just for the eye, but also for the ear. The bulk of the text focuses on the work of directors Wes Anderson, Ingmar Bergman, the Coen brothers, Peter Greenaway,...

   Published April 25th 2012 by Routledge
6. The Classical Hollywood Reader

   Edited by Steve Neale

   The Classical Hollywood Reader brings together essential readings to provide a history of Hollywood from the 1910s to the mid 1960s. Following on from a Prologue that discusses the aesthetic characteristics of Classical Hollywood films, Part 1 covers the period between the 1910s and the...

   Published April 23rd 2012 by Routledge
7. Global Perspectives on Tarzan

   From King of the Jungle to International Icon

   Edited by Annette Wannamaker, Michelle Abate

   Series: Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies

   This collection seeks to understand the long-lasting and global appeal of Tarzan: Why is a story about a feral boy, who is raised by apes in the African jungle, so compelling and so adaptable to different cultural contexts and audiences? How is it that the same narrative serves as the basis for...

   Published April 17th 2012 by Routledge
8. Celebrity and Glamour in Contemporary Russia

   Shocking Chic

   Edited by Helena Goscilo, Vlad Strukov

   Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

   This is the first book to explore the phenomenon of glamour and celebrity in contemporary Russian culture, ranging across media forms, disciplinary boundaries and modes of inquiry, with particular emphasis on the media personality. The book demonstrates how the process of ‘celebrification’ in...

   Published April 15th 2012 by Routledge
9. Bollywood Travels

   Culture, Diaspora and Border Crossings in Popular Hindi Cinema

   By Rajinder Dudrah

   Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series

   Using an interdisciplinary framework, this book offers a fresh perspective on the issues of diaspora culture and border crossings in the films, popular cultures, and media and entertainment industries from the popular Hindi cinema of India. It analyses and discusses a range of key contemporary...

   Published April 4th 2012 by Routledge
10. British Comedy Cinema

    Edited by I.Q. Hunter, Laraine Porter

    Series: British Popular Cinema

    British comedy cinema has been a mainstay of domestic production since the beginning of the last Century and arguably the most popular and important genre in British film history. This edited volume will offer the first comprehensive account of the rich and popular history of British comedy...

    Published April 4th 2012 by Routledge