Recent Articles

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   Review of Feminism at the Movies

   "Feminism At the Movies: Understanding Gender In Contemporary Popular Cinema, is edited by Hilary Radner and Rebecca Stringer, and published by Routledge in 2011. It’s by the far the most comprehensive collection of essays on this topic I’ve seen, and takes in 21 essays by contributing scholars. These are loosely grouped into five categories: masculinity, a space for women, consumer culture, family and violence." Continue reading.

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   Review of Jack Zipes’ The Enchanted Screen

   "The true achievement of this book is its astute, perceptive, and thought-provoking discussion ... This intellectually stimulating book should be informative and enjoyable for a wide range of readers. At once a satisfying read and a valuable reference source, this is a solid and worthwhile scholarly effort." --Mihaela Mihailova, Yale University (The Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, 2011)

3. 

   Net Works selected as blog’s Book of the Week

   Read P2P Foundation's review of Xtine Burrough's Net Works: Case Studies in Web Art and Design (Routledge, 2011). For more information on this title or to request your complimentary exam copy, please visit us here.

4. 

   Now Available: Introduction to Film Studies, 5th Edition

   This completely revised and updated fifth edition guides students through the key issues and concepts in movie studies, traces the historical development of movie and introduces some of the worlds key national cinemas. Each chapter is written by a subject specialist, including two new authors for the fifth edition, and is essential reading for any introductory student of movie and media studies or the visual arts worldwide. 

5. 

   Jason Farman, Author of the Month, December 2011

   Jason Farman is an Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Department of American Studies and a Distinguished Faculty Fellow in the Digital Cultures and Creativity Program. Farman's research focuses on embodied space in the digital age, including studies of mobile media, mapping technologies, videogames, digital storytelling, social media, digital performance art, and surveillance. 

6. 

   The Internet: Prophecy and Reality

   How has the internet lived up to its expectations? Were our predictions on its impact accurate? Or have some of the prophecies failed to materialise? 

   Routledge author and editor James Curran answers these questions in his interview on the ABC series Big Ideas. He illustrates how the rise of the internet has transformed the world we live in, yet not always in the way we had expected. Listen to the full interview here.

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   5th Edition of Introduction to Film Studies, now available

   This completely revised and updated fifth edition guides students through the key issues and concepts in movie studies, traces the historical development of movie and introduces some of the worlds key national cinemas. Reviewed widely by teachers in the field and with a foreword by Bill Nichols, it will be essential reading for any introductory student of movie and media studies or the visual arts worldwide. Contact your Routledge Rep at Celia.Kendall@taylorandfrancis.com for more information. 

8. 

   Just published: How Media Inform Democracy

   This study combines a content analysis of press and television news with representative surveys in six nations. It makes an indispensable contribution to debates about media and democracy, and about changes in media systems. It is especially useful for media theory, comparative media, and political communication courses. 

9. Murray Forman and Mark Anthony Neal, Authors of the Month, November 2011

   Murray Forman is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University. 
   Mark Anthony Neal is Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African-American Studies at Duke University. 

10. 

    Critical Approaches to Comics: Theories and Methods, now available

    As the first comprehensive introduction to critical methods for studying comics, Critical Approaches to Comics is the ideal textbook for a variety of courses in comics studies. Contact your Routledge Rep at Celia.Kendall@taylorandfrancis.com for more information.