{"product_id":"the-american-film-history-reader-jon-lewis-9780415706889","title":"The American Film History Reader","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat do we talk or write about when we talk and write about American film history? The answer is predictably complex and elusive. \u003ci\u003eThe American Film History Reader\u003c\/i\u003e acknowledges and accommodates this complex task by showcasing a range of historical writing demonstrating that when we talk or write about film history we, by necessity, talk and write about a lot of different things. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe American Film History Reader provides a selective history of American cinema and offers an introduction to historiographic practice in relation to American moviemaking and moviegoing. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Reader is composed of eighteen essays organized into six thematic sections: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndustrial Practice \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTechnology \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReception \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFilms and Filmmakers \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCensorship and Regulation \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStardom \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppreciating that methods and materials change over time, this structure allows the editors to showcase a breadth of historiographic approaches and a range of research materials within each section. Each essay acts as a point of entry into a history that accounts for the essential and inherent commercial, experiential, social, and cultural aspects of the medium. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll eighteen essays are individually introduced by the editors, who provide additional context and suggestions for further reading, making it an ideal resource for students of film studies and particularly for students taking courses on film history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415706882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415706889\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.80w x 1.00d","brand":"Jon Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44302062944511,"sku":"9780415706889","price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d8bd97ca-9d9b-46ed-b978-d19d1475d8ff.jpg?v=1695159304","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-american-film-history-reader-jon-lewis-9780415706889","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}