{"product_id":"engaging-cinema-bill-nichols-9780393934915","title":"Engaging Cinema: An Introduction to Film Studies","description":"In what ways do films influence and interact with society? What social forces determine the kinds of movies that get made? How do movies reinforce--and sometimes overturn--social norms? As societies evolve, do the films that were once considered 'great' slip into obscurity? Which ones? Why? These questions, and many others like them, represent the mainstream of scholarly film studies today. In \u003cem\u003eEngaging Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e, Bill Nichols offers the first book for introductory film students that tackles these topics head-on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Published in a handy 'trade paperback' format, \u003cem\u003eEngaging Cinema\u003c\/em\u003e is inexpensive and utterly unique in the field--a perfect complement to or replacement for standard film texts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Nichols\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0393934918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780393934915\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e W. W. Norton \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2010 pg. 253","brand":"Bill Nichols","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043788812543,"sku":"9780393934915","price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f19e126-51be-4c0e-9442-635bd3c64854.jpg?v=1684969143","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/engaging-cinema-bill-nichols-9780393934915","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}