Study Guide To Accompany American Cinema / American Culture
ISBN: 9780077443467 | 0077443462
Edition: 4thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Pub. Date: 2/9/2012
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Written by Ed Sikov, this useful study guide has also been updated, including a new chapter on Horror and Science Fiction. The guide introduces each topic in American Cinema/American Culturewith an explanatory overview written in more informal language than the textbook; suggests screenings and readings; and contains self-tests so students can check their level of learning before taking exams.
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Hollywood Style | p. 5 |
| The Studio System | p. 15 |
| The Star | p. 25 |
| The Western | p. 35 |
| The Musical | p. 45 |
| American Comedy | p. 53 |
| War and Cinema | p. 63 |
| Film Noir | p. 73 |
| Horror and Science Fiction | p. 83 |
| Hollywood in the Age of Television | p. 93 |
| The Film ... MORE | p. 101 |
| Into the 21st Century | p. 111 |
| Film Language | p. 121 |
| Thinking and Writing about Film | p. 129 |
| Classical Hollywood Style Today | p. 137 |
| Answers and Examples | p. 143 |
| Glossary | p. 171 |
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